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   Message 725 of 1,237   
   Nicholas Boel to Maurice Kinal   
   conversion to cp866   
   16 Mar 24 10:55:42   
   
   MSGID: 1:154/10 65f5c0fc   
   REPLY: 2:280/464.113 65f5bcea   
   PID: SmapiNNTPd/Linux 2.2.1   
   CHRS: UTF-8 4   
   TZUTC: -0500   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9 2024-02-05   
   On Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:38:18 GMT, Maurice Kinal -> Nicholas Boel wrote:   
      
    MK> I note that you convert them back to utf-8 before replying.  I do the   
    MK> same here except that after replying I convert them back to the   
    MK> supported 8-bit character set, cp866 in this case.  To be honest utf-8   
    MK> for all would be best especially when given bogus information in   
    MK> so-called ftn standards.  Simply shocking methinks.   
      
   I believe this client forces utf-8 when posting, which is fine. The conversion   
   works automatically. I do have other clients for testing purposes that can   
   send it back in CP866, but why?   
      
    MK> For sure.  Someone has to be on the side of what is right and proper.    
   :-)   
      
   Be prepared to be in the fight for the long haul. :)   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
   ... "Take my advice, I don't use it anyway."   
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