Re: windows-XXXX and cpXXXX

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Kenichi Handa <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden, address@hidden
> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:50:07 +0900
> 
> At least cpXXX can't be replaced by windows-XXX.  Do you
> suggest to use the official name ibmXXX instead?

Yes, in code-pages.el I suggest that we do that.

> But, I've just checked the name cp1252 on google and found this:
> 
> iconv supports cpXXXX from fairly long ago.  CPXXXX are used
> also in this page:
>   <http://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/WINDOWS/>
> It seems that Java (JVM) also support the name cp1252.
> 
> So, I think the name cpXXXXs have already acquired
> citizenship, and thus it is a lack of sophistication not to
> support the name cpXXXX.

That's too bad.