ml> the software i'm using is one of those that was first in ml> pioneering and implementing the character set translations
Obviously they didn't do their research properly since the iso went mainstream in 1987. Exactly when did your software start pioneering? I can't seem to peg a date to either IBM-PC or CP437 but if my memory serves me right it was much later than 1987 when first encountering it and all the grief it caused. Other than the box drawing characters, which many conflict with iso based control characters, what is the attraction? Certainly can't be compatibilty that is for sure.
ml> whatever config options he is using are not conducive to what the ml> existing software is expecting
Mostly obsoleted IBM types near as I can tell from this angle although I didn't see any problem with the few CP437 encoded ones he sent either. Mind you my software never did give precedence to any of the IBM/DOS codepages so obviously it is much more 'pioneering' as well as compatible. :::evil grin:::
As far as what Björn expects, I'd guess it would be iso-8859-1 given his locale but I am sure he can speak for himself and his software. I think he does recognize the issue but has yet to discover the solution which puts him many, many steps ahead of where you and your software currently are -> extinction mode. :::snicker:::
ml> actually causing problems with the technology being used
Really? The only problems I have noticed in this echo all originate from certain sysops and not their 'technology'. Looks more like exploitation from this angle.
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