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From: rob@pla... rob@pla...
Subject: Japanese input
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 10:50:18 -0400

>To port XXXXX Japanese input method to Plan 9 is not a nifty
>idea. Some new and simple method can be designed in Plan 9's way.
>Sorry, not a precise plan for now.

I disagree.  The implementation method may be novel but the
input method itself should be one Japanese users are familiar
and at least comfortable with.  Inventing a new one would be
like requiring Plan 9 terminals for English speakers to have
non-standard placement of the letters on their keyboards.

-rob