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Hi Alexander,

Mon 16 Sep 2024 at 12:18, you wrote to me:

 AS>>> What is the default encoding of a Russian FidoNet message, the one
 AS>>> assmed in default of a CHRS cludge? Is it koi8-r or 866?
 GH>> It's set to 866 in its "native" software. If you're using an NNTP
 GH>> client under Linux it should be KOI8-R.
 AK> Modern and even not very modern NNTP clients can also be tuned for
 AK> UTF-8. In this case you must use a FIDO gate with UTF-8 support, like
 AK> this for instance, which I use for many years (Thunderbird mail
 AK> client): news.dewy.ru

Sure, but utf-8 makes little sense as long as Russian Fidonet is stuck with
cp866. And it's fine this way. :-)


... End of message, Alexander. Confused? Me too! :-)
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