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**bwhhisc** · 11-22-2006, 07:24 AM

[QUOTE=touchring;1007205]From the look of what ICANN boss said, i think DNAME will take at least 4 years to become reality. Between then and now, it will be conceptualization, testing and preparing the roof, and waiting for full conversion of the browser base to idn compatible. [QUOTE]

All that has been truly lacking for IDN to get traffic is having browser support of native scripts. The IDN system is fully place and totally functional today. The challenge has been that most computers can't access it without the proper browser.

Vista and IE7 will provide the needed link. No doubt when non-English speaking internet users "discover" URLS and websites in their own native languages they will be more popular than the "English URLS" that the majority can't even read or understand.

IDN's may be in widespread use before the testing is complete.

11-22-2006, 07:24 AM	#406 (permalink)
bwhhisc Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 09:36 PM iTrader: (14) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 703 DNF$: 1,324	Re: IDN's dropping like flies [QUOTE=touchring;1007205]From the look of what ICANN boss said, i think DNAME will take at least 4 years to become reality. Between then and now, it will be conceptualization, testing and preparing the roof, and waiting for full conversion of the browser base to idn compatible. [QUOTE] All that has been truly lacking for IDN to get traffic is having browser support of native scripts. The IDN system is fully place and totally functional today. The challenge has been that most computers can't access it without the proper browser. Vista and IE7 will provide the needed link. No doubt when non-English speaking internet users "discover" URLS and websites in their own native languages they will be more popular than the "English URLS" that the majority can't even read or understand. IDN's may be in widespread use before the testing is complete.