Why 'Vellum' (was: Nice character chart source)

--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...> wrote:

> i18n@... wrote:

> Though "vellum" seems an odd name for a place for talking about
> computers.

My concept was that the manufacture of paper would also come under its
remit, but the name 'papyrus' was already taken. I'm not sure where
an intelligent discussion of writing on palm leaves would belong.

Richard.