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   eddy@ask.me to All   
   Re: Kunbuntu and diacritics   
   22 Jan 07 21:21:20   
   
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   Subject: Re: Kunbuntu and diacritics   
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   On Tuesday 23 January 2007 01:25,    
   "Hanekam Punkinga" wrote:   
      
   > I have a serious problem with Kubuntu: it does not display diacritics   
   > (accent marks) in text files (.doc, .rtf, .txt, .html) which were   
   > created in Windows. I have not found a solution on the web. I need to   
   > fix this as I get a lot of documents from Windows users and 100%   
   > compatibility is essential.   
      
   Install the most common (or all) Windows (TTF or not) fonts?   
      
   You can do this a.o. by copying the fonts from original Windows CD.   
      
   Just copy them to your "/home/your_usrname/.fonts" directory  (mind the   
   dot!)   
      
      
   --    
   Eddy   
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