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    From Gunter Sandner@2:310/31.2 to Alle on Mon Aug 24 18:45:00 2020
    Hello Michiel van der Vlist,

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


    Ciao
    Gunter

    --- OpenXP 5.0.45
    * Origin: Test-Origin (2:310/31.2)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Gunter Sandner on Tue Aug 25 11:28:37 2020
    Hello Gunter,

    On Monday August 24 2020 18:45, you wrote to Alle:

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

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


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Gunter Sandner@2:310/31.2 to Michiel van der Vlist on Tue Aug 25 20:39:00 2020
    Hallo Michiel!

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

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

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    The software architecture just doesn't provide that.


    Ciao
    Gunter

    --- OpenXP 5.0.45
    * Origin: Test-Origin (2:310/31.2)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Tue Aug 25 21:57:06 2020
    Hi, Michiel!

    25 авг 20 11:28, Michiel van der Vlist -> Gunter Sandner:

    MvdV> @CHRS: CP1252 2

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

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

    Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Муж без жены - как дуб без дятла.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Gunter Sandner on Tue Aug 25 22:00:48 2020
    Hi, Gunter!

    25 авг 20 20:39, Gunter Sandner -> Michiel van der Vlist:

    @CHRS: ASCII 1

    Is it correct?

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

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    The software architecture just doesn't provide that.

    Why not?

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- На кашу в голове хорошо бегут тараканы.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)
  • From Gunter Sandner@2:310/31.2 to Stas Mishchenkov on Tue Aug 25 21:06:00 2020
    Hallo Stas!

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

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    The software architecture just doesn't provide that.

    Why not?

    Because it was programmed 30 years ago in the MS-DOS era :-)


    Ciao
    Gunter

    --- OpenXP 5.0.45
    * Origin: Test-Origin (2:310/31.2)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Tue Aug 25 21:47:10 2020
    Hello Stas,

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

    this software (OpenXP 5.0.45) works with CP437 only.
    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...

    Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

    What is the problem with CP1252?


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Gunter Sandner on Tue Aug 25 21:50:30 2020
    Hello Gunter,

    On Tuesday August 25 2020 20:39, you wrote to me:

    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...

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    Today most messages are written in Cyrillic...


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Tue Aug 25 21:51:20 2020
    Hello Stas,

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

    this software (OpenXP 5.0.45) works with CP437 only.
    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...

    Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

    And the problem is?

    I can encode in CP866 if I want to...


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Gunter Sandner on Tue Aug 25 21:54:44 2020
    Hello Gunter,

    On Tuesday August 25 2020 21:06, you wrote to Stas Mishchenkov:

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    The software architecture just doesn't provide that.

    Why not?

    Because it was programmed 30 years ago in the MS-DOS era :-)

    30 years ago MS-DOS could already deal with CP866.

    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Tue Aug 25 21:58:10 2020
    Hello Stas,

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

    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...

    Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

    I can do CP866 if I want...

    --- Муж без жены - как дуб без дятла.

    If you say so..


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
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  • From Gunter Sandner@2:310/31.2 to Michiel van der Vlist on Tue Aug 25 23:14:00 2020
    Hallo Michiel!

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    The software architecture just doesn't provide that.

    Why not?

    Because it was programmed 30 years ago in the MS-DOS era :-)

    MvdV> 30 years ago MS-DOS could already deal with CP866.

    But not simultaneously with CP437 !!!


    Ciao
    Gunter

    --- OpenXP 5.0.45
    * Origin: Test-Origin (2:310/31.2)
  • From Gunter Sandner@2:310/31.2 to Michiel van der Vlist on Tue Aug 25 23:16:00 2020
    Hallo Michiel!

    Kyrillic ???
    Sorry, no way...

    MvdV> Today most messages are written in Cyrillic...

    Not my problem :-)

    I utilize Usenet, not Fido.


    Ciao
    Gunter

    --- OpenXP 5.0.45
    * Origin: Test-Origin (2:310/31.2)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Gunter Sandner on Wed Aug 26 01:19:18 2020
    Hello Gunter,

    On Tuesday August 25 2020 23:14, you wrote to me:

    Because it was programmed 30 years ago in the MS-DOS era :-)

    MvdV>> 30 years ago MS-DOS could already deal with CP866.

    But not simultaneously with CP437 !!!

    Of course not. Even today no application can deal with two codepages simultaneously. It was and still is one at the time.

    One good reason to go UTF-8....


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: ZC1 certified techno-dick (2:280/5555)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed Aug 26 12:55:26 2020
    Hi, Michiel!

    25 авг 20 21:47, Michiel van der Vlist -> Stas Mishchenkov:

    this software (OpenXP 5.0.45) works with CP437 only.
    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...

    Said the man in the encoding 1252. ;)

    MvdV> What is the problem with CP1252?

    No any problem.

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Самый мой проверенный рецепт - сказать жене, что хочешь борща.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed Aug 26 12:56:42 2020
    Hi, Michiel!

    25 авг 20 21:51, Michiel van der Vlist -> Stas Mishchenkov:


    MvdV> I can encode in CP866 if I want to...

    I know that you can. The question is how it will look from the old software side ...

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Доктор плохого не посоветует, но и хорошего не разрешит.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed Aug 26 13:02:42 2020
    Hi, Michiel!

    25 авг 20 21:58, Michiel van der Vlist -> Stas Mishchenkov:

    MvdV> I can do CP866 if I want...

    --- Муж без жены - как дуб без дятла.

    MvdV> If you say so..

    Yes. And it was decoded correctly. ;)

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Настроение было настолько хреновым, что даже печень предложила выпить.
    * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)
  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Gunter Sandner on Wed Aug 26 13:04:46 2020
    Hi, Gunter!

    25 авг 20 23:14, Gunter Sandner -> Michiel van der Vlist:

    Because it was programmed 30 years ago in the MS-DOS era :-)

    MvdV>> 30 years ago MS-DOS could already deal with CP866.

    But not simultaneously with CP437 !!!

    Why not?
    CP437 (Codepage 437, DOSLatinUS) - code page used in the original version of the IBM PC since 1981. CP437 has served as a model for many other encodings, including an alternative encoding for the Russian language.

    Have nice nights.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Запомни, люди не меняются, ты их просто лучше узнаёшь.
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