Re: 8-bit ASCII on UNIX

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From: Ken Yap
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 1988 21:45

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|   As long as the 8th bit is not being utilized, it is not a big deal to have a
|new standard for it.  Let's make it to the point.  Suppose there are two

You may be too late grabbing that 8th bit. There are standards for
character sets with 256 entries. Try for the next byte. You need it for
oriental languages.

	Ken

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