Subject: [idn] Re: Query: GBK, Big5, and UTF8 encodings

From: xiang deng <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 02:45:24 -0800

Mr. Eric Brunner:
    Sorry for not response sooner.And I'll answer your
questions one by one.

> I just received your 2nd note. Names encoded in GBK
or Big5 (locale dependent
> encodings) are converted to UTF8 in the resolver
library, and CNNIC's name
> servers support UTF8. Is this correct?
>
    The processing of user's requirement:
    Application <--> resolver <--> code_switcher <-->
cdns
                                      |
                       local encoding -> UTF8

> Is my understanding correct:
>
> CNNIC provides (or will soon provide) a dns resolver
library
> for download which supports domain names encoded in
GBK, Big5,
> and UTF8?
    No.The dns resolver do not change the requirement
but to send it in standard format.
    We have a downloadable client which support local
encoding,but the objective of providing the client is
to find way to resolve some problems caused by browser
and firewalls.

> and
>
> CNNIC has deployed (or will soon deploy) a version
of bind which
> supports resolution of utf8 encoded names?

    The implementation has been finished and will be
improved in future and the registration service has
been provided.

>
> Please correct each of my statements.
>
> Also, please list the host operating systems for
which the downloadable
> gbk/big5/utf8 resolver library will be available,
and please also list
> the nameservers for which utf8 support is available.
>

    please visit www.cnnic.net.cn and download the
client used in windows system.Welcome to test it in
chinese domain name.
    Your requirement may be sent to 159.226.6.186
,this server will response what you query.

>
> Are my following additional understandings correct?
>
> Additionally, sort of a feature, ".cn" (and possibly
other top-level domains)
> may also be represented in GBK and Big5 (and utf8),
as "middle country"? Is
> this also correct? If so, what are the code points
for zhung guo?

    Services includes:
        "chinese-domain-name.cn"
        "chinese-domain-name.�й�"
    The code point of zhong guo "�й�" is:
           zhong "��" in GB18030 : 0xD6D0
                      in UNCODE  : 0x4F2D
           guo "��"   in GB18030 : 0xB9FA
                      in UNCODE  : 0x56FD

>
> Also, sort of a feature, relative names are resolved
by default to fully
> qualified domain names within the .cn hierarchy? Is
this also correct?

  The resolving of ".cn" domain name abides by the
standard mode.The only different point is that dns
server allows 8-bit domain name through.

Best regards to you.
deng xiang
2001.2.16

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