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From: Richard Moore <me@ricmoo.com>
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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 10:58:18 -0400
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To: Ken Shirriff <ken.shirriff@gmail.com>
Cc: "bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org"
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposal to add the bitcoin symbol to Unicode
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This might also be a useful page to look at:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_symbol

RicMoo

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Richard Moore ~ Founder
Genetic Mistakes Software Inc.
phone: (778) 882-6125
email: ricmoo@geneticmistakes.com
www: http://GeneticMistakes.com

> On Sep 5, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Ken Shirriff via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin-dev@lis=
ts.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
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> Use of the bitcoin symbol in text is inconvenient, because the bitcoin sym=
bol isn't in the Unicode standard. To fix this, I've written a proposal to h=
ave the common B-with-vertical-bars bitcoin symbol added to Unicode. I've su=
ccessfully proposed a new character for Unicode before, so I'm familiar with=
 the process and think this has a good chance of succeeding. The proposal is=
 at http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf
>=20
> I received a suggestion to run this proposal by the bitcoin-dev group, so I=
 hope this email is appropriate here. Endorsement by Bitcoin developers will=
 help the Unicode Committee realize the importance of adding this symbol, so=
 please let me know if you support this proposal.=20
>=20
> Thanks,
> Ken
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> _______________________________________________
> bitcoin-dev mailing list
> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org
> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>This might also be a useful page to lo=
ok at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoi=
n_symbol">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_symbol</a><br><br>RicMoo<div><b=
r></div><div>Sent from my self-aware iPhone</div><div><br></div><div>.=C2=B7=
=C2=B4=C2=AF`=C2=B7.=C2=B8=C2=B8.=C2=B7=C2=B4=C2=AF`=C2=B7.=C2=B8=C2=B8.=C2=B7=
=C2=B4=C2=AF`=C2=B7.=C2=B8=C2=B8.=C2=B7=C2=B4=C2=AF`=C2=B7.=C2=B8=C2=B8.=C2=B7=
=C2=B4=C2=AF`=C2=B7.=C2=B8&gt;&lt;(((=C2=BA&gt;</div><div><br></div><div>Ric=
hard Moore ~ Founder</div><div>Genetic Mistakes Software Inc.</div><div>phon=
e: (778) 882-6125</div><div>email: <a href=3D"mailto:ricmoo@geneticmistakes.=
com">ricmoo@geneticmistakes.com</a></div><div>www: <a href=3D"http://Genetic=
Mistakes.com">http://GeneticMistakes.com</a></div></div><div><br>On Sep 5, 2=
015, at 10:11 AM, Ken Shirriff via bitcoin-dev &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin=
-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Use of the bitcoin symbol in text is inconvenient, because the bitcoin=
 symbol isn't in the Unicode standard. To fix this, I've written a proposal t=
o have the common B-with-vertical-bars bitcoin symbol added to Unicode. I've=
 successfully proposed a new character for Unicode before, so I'm familiar w=
ith the process and think this has a good chance of succeeding. The proposal=
 is at&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf" target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div>I received a suggestion to run this proposal by the bitcoin-dev g=
roup, so I hope this email is appropriate here. Endorsement by Bitcoin devel=
opers will help the Unicode Committee realize the importance of adding this s=
ymbol, so please let me know if you support this proposal.&nbsp;</div><div><=
br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Ken</div></div>
</div><br></div>
</div><br></div>
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v@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a></span><br><span><a href=3D"https://lists.lin=
uxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev">https://lists.linuxfoundation=
.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></=
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