Subj : Merry Christmas
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Nicholas Boel
Date : Sun Dec 25 2016 23:33:10

Hello Michiel,

On Mon Dec 26 2016 00:34:22, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Nicholas Boel:

 MV> In 99.99% of cyber space the soft CR has been extinct for decades, but
 MV> in Fidonet there unfortunately is still some stone age software around
 MV> that threats it as a control character and it can not be persuaded not
 MV> to do so. Telegard comes to mind. As you have already discovered
 MV> Golded can be taught to do it right. Some tossers also have a
 MV> configuration option to strip or not strip soft returns.

I didn't even look at HPT yet, but since using the option in Golded, I haven't seen any inconsistancies yet.

 MV> Anyway, for proper UTF-8 support all software should be configured to
 MV> not treat 0x8D as a control character. And if it can not be configured
 MV> that way, it should be nominated for the Darwin Award...

:)

Regards,
Nick

.... "Не знаю. Я здесь только работаю."
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