On Tue, Dec 03, 2024 at 09:39:03PM +0100, Gioele Barabucci wrote: > On 03/12/24 17:59, Marc Haber wrote: > > > in preparation for a PRECIS future, couldn't adduser pass the usernames > > > through NFC instead of doing no normalization? > > > > > > RFC 8264 5.2.4 Normalization Rule states: > > > > > > In accordance with [RFC5198], Normalization Form C (NFC) is > > > RECOMMENDED. > > > > that would solve the étienne and étienne issue (where the two characters > > are just different renderings of the same character), but not the > > Ohm-against-Omega issue, right? > > NFC would solve both of these "problems": > > * Both U+00E9 (é) and U+0065, U+0301 are NFC-normalized to U+00E9, > * Both U+2126 (Ohm sign) and U+0349 (omega) are NFC-normalized to U+0349 > (omega).
Converting Ohm into an Omega is losing intended information, isnt it? > Thanks for taking the time to delve into this issue, I have learned many things. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421
