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   Hey August!   
      
    AA> What I meant was should it be "the" standard in character support   
    AA> in fidonet products?   
      
   No but it definetly should be if one wishes to claim a completely capable   
   product.  I would wish no less for you and yours.   
      
    AA> There is nothing stopping anyone setting up an exclusive/pure   
    AA> utf8-based ftn-based network.   
      
   I suppose but it would probably be very lonely.  Mind you I see that happening   
   anyhow so there doesn't appear to be much to lose at this point in time.   
      
    AA> you *had* to have it working before it became part of   
    AA> fts-5003.001.   :D   
      
   I was really bored at the time and it offered an interesting challenge.  I was   
   caught offguard when it became part of standards.  I wasn't expecting that at   
   the time but I was ready for it as it turned out.   
      
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