Hallo Richard!   
      
    RM> Fix the bug in your editor and submit a patch!   
      
   It isn't my editor to fix.  It is part of a BBS package.  I just used it to   
   see what would happen with the same Old English quote I posted to you (the 8   
   bit latin1 version).  It obviously couldn't replicate it which is why I wanted   
   a qoute from you, which as I know now does work.   
      
   I use vim on my machines, which is what I am using to reply to you.  I avoid 8   
   bit encodings as a rule since they cause too much grief ... as you are so   
   kindly demonstrating.  ;-)   
      
    RM> So Golded was written before UTF-8 came out.   
      
   I'll take your word for it.  All I know for sure about golded, as well as   
   msged, is that it (they) can display utf-8 characters but screws them up when   
   quoting them back.  However that can be compensated for by using an external   
   editor for creating/replying to messages which is what I briefly did when   
   using msged way back when.  Now I just use vim instead.  Doesn't everyone?    
   :::evil grin:::   
      
   Het leven is goed,   
   Maurice   
      
   ... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.   
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