Hallo Richard!

 RM> Fix the bug in your editor and submit a patch!

It isn't my editor to fix.  It is part of a BBS package.  I just used it to see
what would happen with the same Old English quote I posted to you (the 8 bit
latin1 version).  It obviously couldn't replicate it which is why I wanted a
qoute from you, which as I know now does work.

I use vim on my machines, which is what I am using to reply to you.  I avoid 8
bit encodings as a rule since they cause too much grief ... as you are so
kindly demonstrating.  ;-)

 RM> So Golded was written before UTF-8 came out.

I'll take your word for it.  All I know for sure about golded, as well as
msged, is that it (they) can display utf-8 characters but screws them up when
quoting them back.  However that can be compensated for by using an external
editor for creating/replying to messages which is what I briefly did when using
msged way back when.  Now I just use vim instead.  Doesn't everyone?  :::evil
grin:::

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.
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