I can't speak for XFree86, but I can speak for X.Org, and the Xutf8* APIs are 
certainly not part of standard X, nor were they likely ever to be.  I regret 
that they were so precipitously put into the XFree86 release, and partially 
blame myself for not having pushed hard enough on the people over whom I have 
influence, to have this discussion before they appeared in the release.  As has 
been said, however, it's not too late to correct.  I'd also like to say that 
while I think these APIs are not the right way to go, I am pleased to see the 
community finally taking an interest in solving the many problems that are now 
being discussed, and I give my personal assurance that when good comprehensive 
solutions are finally found and agreed upon, I will not only encourage that they 
be integrated into XFree86, but I will also make every effort to drive them with 
all possible speed into the X11 Standard, and into the commercial 
implementations.

-steve (X.Org Chair,
	X.Org I18N taskforce leader,
	Sun X11 and Platform I18N Manager and Globalization Strategist)

>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 05:36:02 +0900 (JST)
>From: Noriyuki Soda <soda@sra.co.jp>
>To: core@XFree86.Org
>Subject: Re: [I18n] Xutf* and friends
>Cc: bsd-locale@hauN.org, i18n@freebsd.org, i18n@XFree86.Org, 
li18nux@li18nux.net, tech-x11@netbsd.org, tech@openbsd.org
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>
>> > Thanks for your offer.
>> > If XFree86 core team will take position to remove the Xutf8* APIs,
>> > yes, I will certainly send the patch.
>
>Robert Brady <robert@suse.co.uk> wrote:
>> I cannot speak for them...
>
>So, what is the XFree86 core's position about this issue?
>--
>soda
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