Re: Unicode mapping scripts cleanup

From: Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: stark(at)mit(dot)edu
Cc: peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Unicode mapping scripts cleanup
Date: 2015-09-01 23:27:37
Message-ID: 20150902.082737.1071076718592681150.t-ishii@sraoss.co.jp
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> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> wrote:
>> So apparently, the
>> CJK to Unicode mappings are still evolving and should be updated
>> occasionally. Next steps would be to commit some or all of these
>> differences after additional verification, and then update the scripts
>> to use whatever the non-obsolete mapping sources are supposed to be.
>
> Would that pose a problem for databases which have data in them
> already using the old mappings?

I think so. We must be very careful updating the maps. Adding new
mapping data would cause less problem, but replacing existing mappings
will be definitely a big problem for users.

Best regards,
--
Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
Japanese:http://www.sraoss.co.jp

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