Re: UTF-8 practically vs. theoretically in the VFS API (was: Re: JFS default behavior)

Jamie Lokier
2004-02-17T20:42:05Z

John Bradford wrote:
> However, I don't see why it is any more logical to make the suggestion
> that filenames generally be treated as UTF-8, IFF they are text at
> all, than it is to suggest that filename should be arbitrary strings
> of 32-bit words.

Ok, but... why? What does 32-bit words get you that UTF-8 does not?
I can't think of a single advantage, just lots of disadvantages.

-- Jamie