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   Gleb Hlebov to Anton Shepelev   
   Re: OT: Default encoding in Russian Fido   
   16 Sep 24 08:42:06   
   
   MSGID: 2:5023/24.4222 66e7c52e   
   PID: InterSquish 2.0.5.25Free   
   CHRS: CP866 2   
   REPLY: 2:221/6 66e75d5e   
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   Hi Anton,   
      
   16.09.2024 5:19:16, Anton Shepelev   
    wrote:   
      
   > I ask this question here simply because on this machine I cannot read   
   > or write Russian-language FidoNet articles (yet). What is the default   
   > encoding of a Russian FidoNet message, the one assmed in default of a   
   > CHRS cludge? Is it koi8-r or 866?   
      
   It's set to 866 in its "native" software.   
   If you're using an NNTP client under Linux it should be KOI8-R.    
      
   For tin, add/edit the line in tinrc as follows:   
      
   mm_network_charset=koi8-r   
      
      
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