Re: Language "ranking" based on posts to users groups

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From: Joachim Durchholz
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 17:21

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erik@naggum.no wrote on 22 Dec 95:

> also note that the backslash is a user interface issue.  you used to be
> able to choose the option character with OPTCHAR (I think) in CONFIG.SYS.

Yes, you can. Microsoft's DOS programs will even know the difference. Most  
other application programs won't.
Retrieving the setting was an *undocumented* feature for a long time, and  
I'm not sure wether it got documented, was discontinued, or went to  
Nirvana <g>.

HTH (what it may be worth)

Joachim Durchholz

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Date: 31 Dec 1995 18:21:00 +0100
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