From: Ken Wesson Subject: Re: Why No Supplemental Characters In Character Literals? Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer References: <4d4ca055$0$23765$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <4d4cc253$1@news.x-privat.org> <4d4cc43d$0$23765$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit NNTP-Posting-Host: $$-cwgml$lsc2q.news.x-privat.org Message-ID: <4d4cc888$1@news.x-privat.org> Date: 5 Feb 2011 04:48:24 +0100 Organization: X-Privat.Org NNTP Server - http://www.x-privat.org Lines: 25 X-Authenticated-User: $$o-16a0wpsuhxkoyemw X-Complaints-To: abuse@x-privat.org Path: csiph.com!eeepc.pasdenom.info!news.pasdenom.info!news.dougwise.org!gegeweb.org!newsfeed.x-privat.org!x-privat.org!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.java.programmer:26139 On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:30:09 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote: > On 04-02-2011 22:21, Ken Wesson wrote: >> On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:02:37 -0800, Mike Schilling wrote: >> >>> "Arne Vajhøj" wrote in message >>> news:4d4ca055$0$23765$14726298@news.sunsite.dk... >>>> Which is a bit surprising since high code points were introduced when >>>> .NET came around. >>>> >>>> But they probably had a compatibility issue with p/Invoke and Win32 >>>> API, COM interop, C++ mixed mode etc. that all had to work with >>>> existing Win32 model of 16 bit wchars. >>> >>> Or, relentless micro-optimizers that they are, Microsoft wasn't >>> willing to bite off the size/performance issues. >> >> Relentless micro-optimizers of what, their cashflow? > > Micro optimization in the meaning it has among programmers. Microsoft doesn't know beans about optimizing program code, as anyone who's waited five mintues for Windows to start up and become fully responsive can attest. :)