AA>> I don't care about Mumbai :)

 MK> Maybe that is the real problem?

 MK> Speaking for myself, I am sticking with utf-8 and the heck with the lack
 MK> of technical support in Fidonet.

Nothing wrong with that. The problem is simply that fidonet nodes all use different systems and many can only use retro software on their gear. There is nothing stoping a segment of fidonet systems to support utf-8 in their own designated echos, even for Mumbai. ;)

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