Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0A0EE121A for ; Tue, 8 Sep 2015 20:28:43 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-qg0-f50.google.com (mail-qg0-f50.google.com [209.85.192.50]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3A7BA279 for ; Tue, 8 Sep 2015 20:28:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qgev79 with SMTP id v79so93265980qge.0 for ; Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:28:41 -0700 (PDT) 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:to :cc:content-type; bh=hsdaFmT8hdVdG+dX6brbGUGx1s61t2sB/2i75dv+8mQ=; b=GiWMtplm05Ev3hTNYw6yA1zMe/GDWZdtcD0URwcqMhpLcUyesBQ/TR8i4ewXnMx5iy jJYhfc3zJ5FwDa3O1LtbzIdwk6n/WBUclpTEHay6GFCpSVKVGQcISfurWrO4ctWLrdPv 4vmOTYSFb54bKiMMdkWBV79VXpZ+C3uzEBb7q+oCQqhbhIoAKl8spuxs++sIvmDhzQZY iNXNUDLKZZd42YNyZlsXIZbyPac8nZ7Hq0YLOHeNkm+/+OCAJ0UXtaexgzF+BLze9Ofy ZfxhBiV0D8frc/b2RFq//DIjdaTmFNtcxSiCDSeBpkZ0GjtEyUX1mNofEWm53w0GNtPU dVdA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.23.52 with SMTP id 49mr38596328qgo.38.1441744121376; Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:28:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.55.217.144 with HTTP; Tue, 8 Sep 2015 13:28:41 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 13:28:41 -0700 Message-ID: From: Danny Thorpe To: Ken Shirriff Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c14836363647051f423656 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposal to add the bitcoin symbol to Unicode X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:28:43 -0000 --001a11c14836363647051f423656 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What of this prior effort, proposing B-with-horizontal-bar (=C9=83)? http://bitcoinsymbol.org/ They argue that B-with-2-vertical-bars is easily confused with the Thai Bhat currency symbol, which is a B with a single vertical bar. I'm not terribly fond of the B-with-horizontal-bar as a symbol, but it does have the advantage that it is already in the Unicode glyph set, already available on most Unicode enabled devices. -Danny On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 7:11 AM, Ken Shirriff via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > 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 proposa= l > to 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 with the process and think this has a good chance of succeeding. > The proposal is at http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf > > 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. > > Thanks, > Ken > > > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > > --001a11c14836363647051f423656 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 7:11 AM, Ken Shir= riff via bitcoin-dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundatio= n.org> wrote:
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Use of the bitcoin symbol in text is inconvenient, because= the bitcoin symbol isn't in the Unicode standard. To fix this, I'v= e written a proposal to have the common B-with-vertical-bars bitcoin symbol= added to Unicode. I've successfully proposed a new character for Unico= de before, so I'm familiar with the process and think this has a good c= hance of succeeding. The proposal is at=C2=A0http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf=

I received a suggestion to r= un this proposal by the bitcoin-dev group, so I hope this email is appropri= ate 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.=C2=A0

Thanks,
Ke= n



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