22 Jan 12 18:23, Nicholas Boel wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    >> Because there is ancient FTN software that would be affected by the   
    >> use of UTF-8...it would be better to make this or new software that is   
    >> backward compatable.   
      
    NB> I definitely agree with this. I, among others I'm sure, would move   
    NB> on. The ones that don't want to wouldn't be affected, as they would   
    NB> just see posts like we currently do, where the UTF-8 characters get   
    NB> jumbled into something else. I wouldn't support the idea if the   
    NB> backwards compatibility wasn't there.   
      
    >>  NB> I mean, just supporting high ascii would be kind of the cheesy   
    >>  NB> hack just to get it to work "for now".. wouldn't it?   
      
    >> Add UTF-8 to it but don't take away anything it can do now.   
      
    NB> Yep. Totally agree.   
      
    >> It's been quoted twice as it went out from here.   
      
    NB> Which ones came back to you correct, if you don't mind me asking?   
      
   The one that passed through Ross to your uplink and back again.   
      
    NB> Let's be honest here. I'm not trying to put anyone down, or insult   
    NB> anyone. I'm trying to find where the problem lies, and hopefully fix   
    NB> it.   
      
   You should keep in mind that some echo moderators don't want high ASCII   
   posted in their echoes. It used to be against the rules in Fidonews, until   
   Bj”rn changed the rule, allowing it. Then again, HA was encouraged in such   
   echoes as ASCII, where it was common to use HA to draw cartoons.   
      
    NB> To be honest, I *hope* it's Janis's system. Because she's still in   
    NB> communication with the developer, and he's still active. That would   
    NB> make it a much more easy fix, than say if it were some random BBS   
    NB> software that's completely dead in the water.   
      
   She should mention it anyway...maybe he'll tell her where the switch might   
   be found, if it has one. I know that in FE it is on by default. on <>   
   convert umlaut...   
      
    >> Shhhhh, somebody might make you an offer you can't refuse.   
      
    NB> Well.. it would have to set me up for awhile, anyway. Syncronet is   
    NB> doing just fine for me over here. Also with great active developers.   
      
   If I needed a BBS software, I think I'd go with DBridge...I tried   
   Syncronet once and really didn't care for it.   
      
      
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