Subj : UTF-8 for Region 80
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Thu Nov 24 2016 14:05:16

-={ 2016-11-24 14:05:16.427248174+00:00 }=-

Hey Michiel!

 MvdV> 1) Get a copy of the latest version of MakeNl. The latest
 MvdV> version is 3.4.6

---------- fetch and build makenl starts
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/makenl/files/makenl/3.4.5/mn345src.zip
unzip mn345src.zip
cd makenl-3.4.5/src/
make -f makefile.linux
install -sv ./makenl ~/bin
---------- fetch and build makenl ends

---------- <Esc>:read !makenl -h
MakeNL 3.4.5 (Linux) compiled with GNU C on Nov 24 2016 13:49:05
Usage: makenl [<config file>] [-p|-t] [-m[=<nodelist>]] [-n=<netname>] [-d]

  -p (-process)  Operate in Process mode, overriding Process statement
                 in makenl.ctl.

  -t (-test)     Operate in Test mode even on the normal process day.

  -m (-merge)    Merge your updated nodelist segment with an existing
                 distribution nodelist to produce a temporary nodelist
                 containing your updates.

  -n (-name)     Specialized cosmetic switch. When you make a composite
                 nodelist, the generated list begins, by default, with the
                 line 'Nodelist for ...'. The -name switch may be used to
                 insert a network name in front of the first word in that
                 line. If the specified replacement name contains spaces,
                 the entire parameter must be enclosed in quotes.

  -d (-debug)    Enable debugging output for some functions.

  -c (-credits)  Who made this possible.
---------- end

---------- <Esc>:read !ldd ~/bin/makenl | tr -d '\t'
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffc7a3cc000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00007f1de85d0000)
/lib/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f1de88fd000)
---------- end

 MvdV> 2) Get an UTF capable text editor. My favorite is de windows
 MvdV> version of Vi. But Notepad will do as well.

How about this instead as I lack a Windows box;

---------- <Esc>:read !vim --version
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Nov 21 2016 22:50:02)
Compiled by root@lilmikey
Normal version without GUI.  Features included (+) or not (-):
-arabic          +file_in_path    -mouse_sgr       +tag_binary
+autocmd         +find_in_path    -mouse_sysmouse  +tag_old_static
-balloon_eval    +float           -mouse_urxvt     -tag_any_white
-browse          +folding         +mouse_xterm     -tcl
+builtin_terms   -footer          +multi_byte      +terminfo
+byte_offset     +fork()          +multi_lang      +termresponse
+cindent         -gettext         -mzscheme        +textobjects
-clientserver    -hangul_input    +netbeans_intg   +title
-clipboard       +iconv           +path_extra      -toolbar
+cmdline_compl   +insert_expand   -perl            +user_commands
+cmdline_hist    +jumplist        +persistent_undo +vertsplit
+cmdline_info    -keymap          +postscript      +virtualedit
+comments        -langmap         +printer         +visual
-conceal         +libcall         -profile         +visualextra
+cryptv          +linebreak       -python          +viminfo
-cscope          +lispindent      -python3         +vreplace
+cursorbind      +listcmds        +quickfix        +wildignore
+cursorshape     +localmap        +reltime         +wildmenu
+dialog_con      -lua             -rightleft       +windows
+diff            +menu            -ruby            +writebackup
+digraphs        +mksession       +scrollbind      -X11
-dnd             +modify_fname    +signs           -xfontset
-ebcdic          +mouse           +smartindent     -xim
-emacs_tags      -mouseshape      -sniff           -xsmp
+eval            -mouse_dec       +startuptime     -xterm_clipboard
+ex_extra        -mouse_gpm       +statusline      -xterm_save
+extra_search    -mouse_jsbterm   -sun_workshop    
-farsi           -mouse_netterm   +syntax          
   system vimrc file: "/etc/vimrc"
     user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
 2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"
      user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
  fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/share/vim"
Compilation: gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H     -march=atom -m64 -g -Os -pipe -fPIC -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1      
Linking: gcc   -Wl,--as-needed -o vim        -lm -lncurses -lelf -lnsl  -lacl -lattr -ldl          
---------- end

 MvdV> 3) Getting copies of some character conversion utilities like
 MvdV> iconv is helpull but not a requirement. A serial editor like
 MvdV> sed is also helpful.

---------- <Esc>:read !iconv --version
iconv (GNU libc) 2.24
Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Written by Ulrich Drepper.
---------- end

---------- <Esc>:read !sed --version
sed (GNU sed) 4.2.2
Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written by Jay Fenlason, Tom Lord, Ken Pizzini,
and Paolo Bonzini.
GNU sed home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/sed/>.
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>.
E-mail bug reports to: <bug-sed@gnu.org>.
Be sure to include the word ``sed'' somewhere in the ``Subject:'' field.
---------- end

Now what?  :::evil grin:::

Life is good,
Maurice

.... Oft for ðæs lareowes unwisdome misfaraþ ða hieremenn.
    Often because of the leader's folly, the followers go astray.
--- GNU bash, version 4.4.5(1)-release (x86_64-atom-linux-gnu)
 * Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)

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