The language of the web has always used Roman letters, but this is about to change.
To type in addresses, other nations had to write in Roman, for example, '.com' cannot be written in their own language. Until now...
Soon web users will be able to type or input addresses in other languages besides Roman letters.
After six years of talking about this issue, new disscussions are being made of when and how this can be approved so it is only a matter of time.
Some nations are happy about this because it's a sense of pride in being able to write in their own because not many use Roman letters as their first language.
I like this idea because this may give me the chance to go to some other websites in different languages. I've been to some before, but maybe when this new system takes root, I can somehow translate...?
That's just my own little wish in this new deal since this subject doesn't effect me personally. At least, not to my knowledge yet...
Like everyone who grew up in America, using Roman letters is everyday.
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Pretty cool idea, if you ask me. I mean, just think about how many different races there are in the world.. the 'American' race, if you will, is becoming less and less of the predominant force. Like you said, I think it's great to help establish pride in people who speak/write in different languages.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like it would be hard to use a keyboard that had two alphabets and characters. The article made me wonder, though, who is financing this? It must be costly to re-program the entire internet!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a nice idea for people outside of the US (and people inside the US, just most of us are already used to this). I didn't read the article thoroughly, but like Janet said, I wonder who is paying of this, and I can only imagine the cost of such a project.
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