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I think there are a few possible outcomes of an attempt to standardize how computers deal with names. - Every programming language, database, etc implements so

I think there are a few possible outcomes of an attempt to standardize how computers deal with names. - Every programming language, database, etc implements something, but overall they’re not the same solution, leaving us mostly where we are today. - Some computer standard emerges, but fails because it’s not flexible enough for all the business and cultural needs, leaving us mostly where we are today. - Some computer standard emerges, is good enough for most needs, but leaves people bitter because it leads to yet more cultural standardization in a world already suffering from cultural globalization. I’m inherently skeptical of all change, I suppose, and my belief is we’ll just muddle along forever.

cratermoon 3y ago
You could say more or less the same thing about how calendars and date/time are implemented today, as well as general language support when including bidi, CJK, and other non-roman languages. Unicode is widespread but we still have a variety of encodings, not just UTF-8.Geographical naming isn't exactly a solved problem, but localization exists. We have stuff that works, there are rough edges and plenty of places it could improve, sure. Maybe my experiences in the industry have been particularly plagued by the handling of names, sometimes so badly that I have to roll my eyes. The handling of human names just seems like a big opportunity to remove friction across international boundaries.