Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.001 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'binary': 0.07; 'escape': 0.09; 'lawrence': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python- list': 0.11; 'jan': 0.12; 'thread': 0.14; 'cc:name:python list': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'janssen': 0.16; 'mark,': 0.16; 'really?': 0.16; 'strange,': 0.16; 'subject:More': 0.16; 'subject:Unicode': 0.16; 'so.': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'typing': 0.19; '>>>': 0.22; 'saying': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; '"you': 0.24; 'him.': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'posts': 0.26; 'post': 0.26; 'defined': 0.27; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'am,': 0.29; "doesn't": 0.30; 'characters': 0.30; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'omitted': 0.31; 'subject:About': 0.31; 'thanks!': 0.32; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'doing': 0.36; 'clear': 0.37; 'how': 0.40; 'subject:"': 0.60; "you're": 0.61; 'to:none': 0.92; 'imagine': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=dsHunbweMqpgEGIn1k+loVbQizfwMR/xWpwpqNiOyVg=; b=qPSO4ATWnN4nGkNtUTfyVaFHX2+95QKY65Q5DhEA0PAEdE4ZOwKPDSYppRFvXU++WV 1k0SpMigoDvdN1ZOs4I9hf7PMnlfiYb6jOuKbqX1LOts/uyGdm1uos0xFc0D8ZU21tkY qFKAK/7fZcXdgBzIz4nfikEhPO8CiNZIO4rUvERO9n/FxqP7dumgUFMD0m42FxYS+QzY RNJkNwYcGu1pQen7B5O/SD7Y567YY8NIpA0Vfwwev+MbwX5xRF05AJm3/T/7TdlbjA76 2F591ZK/Pod+hPLh0tVTKyx1ObNIE+uadVfJVrk39ooIXBdbCwwq8lAsA4LIiCSuDLVG s6IA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.66.66.234 with SMTP id i10mr1081220pat.127.1389049407316; Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:03:27 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <52C9FD02.3080109@stoneleaf.us> <52cae78d$0$29971$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <52CAF722.6010301@stoneleaf.us> Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 10:03:27 +1100 Subject: Re: "More About Unicode in Python 2 and 3" From: Chris Angelico Cc: Python List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 21 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1389049410 news.xs4all.nl 2943 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:58280 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:63368 On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Mark Janssen wrote: >>> Really? If people are using binary with "well-defined ascii-encoded >>> tidbits", they're doing something wrong. Perhaps you think escape >>> characters "\n" are "well defined tidbits", but YOU WOULD BE WRONG. >>> The purpose of binary is to keep things raw. WTF? >> >> If you want to participate in this discussion, do so. Calling people >> strange, arrogant, and fools with no technical content is just rude. Typing >> "YOU WOULD BE WRONG" in all caps doesn't count as technical content. > > Ned -- [chomp verbiage] Mark, please watch your citations. Several (all?) of your posts in this thread have omitted the line(s) at the top saying who you're quoting. Have a look at my post here, and then imagine how confused Mark Lawrence would be if I hadn't made it clear that I wasn't addressing him. Thanks! ChrisA