[db-wg] NWI-11 Internationalised Domain Names

Hi Ed,

On 07.07.20 15:20, Edward Shryane wrote:
> Hello Gert, Benedikt,
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2020, at 15:03, Gert Doering via db-wg <db-wg at ripe.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 07, 2020 at 02:53:47PM +0200, Benedikt Neuffer via db-wg wrote:
>>> I don't get it. Does the RIPE DB prevent the usage of punycode?
>>>
>>> Can someone give me an example, where punycode doesn't work or why
>>> punycode isn't good enough?
>>
>> From what I understand, the intent is to convert incoming e-mail:
>> attributes in "non-punycode format" to punycode before storing in the DB.
>>
> 
> You are correct. 
> 
> From my Solution Definition:
> 
> "When updating the RIPE database, it is already possible to submit a Punycode encoded value (i.e. with ASCII encoding) for an email address value, but this change automates the conversion of any non-ASCII encoded email address to Punycode."
> 
> This automated conversion will allow any email address with an IDN (non-ASCII) domain name to be stored as Punycode.

ok, thanks for the details. Know I understand the intention. I think
that is the best thing one can do for now.

I am in for this change.

Regards,
Bene