I was hoping this version would finally get support to render non-Latin based scripts, to make the platform interesting beyond Europe & US.
But it does not appear to have made it into this release (though users do get the ability to switch input locales, but only as long as the script is Latin based).
Bummer!
Apart from the obvious 'are we still in the 70s?' kwetch, this feature would make the platform so interesting for bespoke app development...

I think you you should credit the committee with at least a little wisdom - of course the prize is political (and always has been) and they have made wrong calls in the past.

But in this particular instance, given the timing of the announcement, my reading is that the intention is to pin down the US administration at Copenhagen - i.e. take away the convenient excuse that US has to be a jerk on climate issues because the administration does not have the political capital at home to implement meaningful reforms. The Scandinavians are essentially saying, "We have helped you the best we could - literally". Now stop waving your dick in the air.

Isn't the European climate delegation headed by a Danish minister (with one of the sexiest English accents of any politician, imo)?