Subj : OT: Default encoding in Russian FidoNet
To   : Gleb Hlebov
From : Alexander Koryagin
Date : Mon Sep 16 2024 12:18:34


Hi, Gleb Hlebov!
I read your message from 16.09.2024 11:42

 AS>> I ask this question here simply because on this machine I cannot
 AS>> read or write Russian-language FidoNet articles (yet). What is the
 AS>> default encoding of a Russian FidoNet message, the one assmed in
 AS>> default of a CHRS cludge? Is it koi8-r or 866?


 GH> It's set to 866 in its "native" software. If you're using an NNTP
 GH> client under Linux it should be KOI8-R.

 GH> For tin, add/edit the line in tinrc as follows:

 GH> mm_network_charset=koi8-r

Modern and even not very modern NNTP clients can also be tuned for UTF-8. In this case you must use a FIDO gate with UTF-8 support, like this for instance, which I use for many years (Thunderbird mail client):

news.dewy.ru

PS: You must add a Russian keyboard of course in your operating system.

Bye, Gleb!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2024

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