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echo: fidotest
to: STAS MISHCHENKOV
from: MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST
date: 2020-08-25 21:45:00
subject: charset kludge

Hello Stas,

On Tuesday August 25 2020 21:57, you wrote to me:

 GS>>> this software (OpenXP 5.0.45) works with CP437 only.
 GS>>> At least in Fido network.

 MvdV>> Hmmm... That I consider a serious shortcoming. If it can't do
 MvdV>> at least CP866, it will not be usable by the majority of
 MvdV>> Fidonet participants...

 SM> Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

What is the problem with CP1252?


Cheers, Michiel

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