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echo: moscow_oklahoma
to: Michael Haritonov
from: Bo Simonsen
date: 2003-05-29 16:09:50
subject: Hello RU.JAPAN echo!

Privet Michael!

May 29 10:28 03, Michael Haritonov wrote to Bo Simonsen:

 BS>> Hmm.. You may only send  codes in your messages?
 BS>> BTW What is the point of avoid Carrige Returns in messages?

 MH> I talk about soft-CR (ASCII 8Dh), not about CR (ASCII 0Dh). Some 
 MH> editors use soft-CRs for line reflow. The problem is that ASCII 0Dh 
 MH> is a Russian H (which is equivalent to latin N). 

Ahh now i understand.. BTW couldn't you learn your russian collegaus to set
{at}CHARSET as CP866 and not IBMPC... IF it's CP866 my message reader
converts, if it's IBMPC it doesn't.

 MH> So, when a Russian 
 MH> uses 0Dh in his message, the letter will be stripped by some old 
 MH> tossers/editors as a "soft-CR". If a Westerner uses a soft-CR, a 
 MH> Russian reader will see a lot of Russian letter H in the very first 
 MH> position of the every line, just like I see in Carol's messages :)

I understand :)

Regards,
Bo

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