Re: G_UTF8String: Boxed Type Proposal

[Randall Sawyer <srandallsawyer hushmail me>]

Frankly, the use of the term "character" when referring to a "UTF-8 
encoded Unicode code point" was for me a source of confusion when I 
leapt to the conclusion of the unmet need of a UTF-8-length-aware 
wrapped string type - be it called "G_UTF8String" or "GUString".
I recommend that all Glib documentation be rewritten such that 
throughout all descriptions of g_utf8_*() functions, the parlance 
"character" be replaced with "UTF-8 code point sequence" or equivalent 
terminology.
Thank you.