Add more rationale, as requested by Paul Moore.
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algorithms, meaning that the data can be converted back to bytes on
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algorithms, meaning that the data can be converted back to bytes on
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POSIX systems only if the same encoding is used.
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POSIX systems only if the same encoding is used.
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Being able to treat such strings uniformly will allow application
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writers to abstract from details specific to the operating system, and
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reduces the risk of one API failing when the other API would have
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worked.
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Specification
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