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   PID: Synchronet 3.21a-Linux master/e2e350d1d Apr 04 2025 GCC 14.2.1   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.24-Linux master/e2e350d1d Apr 04 2025 GCC 14.2.1   
   BBSID: PHARCYDE   
   CHRS: UTF-8 4   
   NOTE: slrn/pre1.0.4-9 (Linux)   
   Hey Maurice!   
      
   On Sat, Apr 05 2025 12:07:54 -0500, you wrote:   
      
    > Now that you mention it I don't see UTF-8 in    
    > /usr/lib/gconv/gconv-modules but it still shows up in 'iconv --list'.     
    > So far a search hasn't yielded any information about this other than    
    > one that reports missing LATIN1 which isn't an issue with glibc-2.41    
    > from what I see here.  UTF-8 does work despite this flaw.   
      
   And it proves that you're still around and kickin'. You've been fairly quiet   
   recently (besides the character set list) so I was checking up on you.   
      
    > Heh, heh.  Ask Bill Gates why that should be avoided.   
      
   Does this have to do with 640k being enough memory for anyone?   
      
    > If you are seriously asking, the reason it should be avoided is that    
    > UTF-16, as well as UTF-32, are not compatible with ASCII, whereas the    
    > first 128 codes of UTF-8 *are* ASCII and will produce standard text    
    > messages as this nonreply is evidence of.   
      
   I definitely wasn't serious, and know exactly why. I just didn't see UTF-8 on   
   the list of character sets you pasted, so figured maybe it was coming time to   
   move on. ;)   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
   ... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.   
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