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In article <Bz6F6z.DvK@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:
> While 8-bit-clean transmission paths are nice, there is no need to wait
> for them or rely on them.

The same is true of MIME. I'm still supporting systems that will never be
able to run any MIME mail readers unless they're written by Henry Spencer
or someone else with a clue about how to write portable code.

While MIME is nice, there is no need to wait for or depend on it.

> We can start using 8-bit character sets (note plural) now,

We can start using NET-UTF now,

> and have our
> readers show us what was really meant -- or the closest approximation
> our terminals can display --

and have our terminals display a close approximation to the desired text

> without waiting for 8-bit links, or 8-bit
> terminals, or universal agreement on a single 8-bit character set.

without waiting for new mail readers.

Ragging on NASA again, Henry?
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