On Sat, 04 Mar 2000 18:33:26 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> Very good explanation, Clarence.  I sure wish this thing were universally
> standardized.  It would be a great step towards achieving more compatible
> technology and improved communications.  I think most people would agree with
> me on this point.

 If I'm not mistaken, there are more than 128 "special characters"
needed to be compatible with all languages around the world.

 Maybe it's time for a 16bit ASCII
That would give us 256*256=65536 total characters available.
"64k ought to be enough for everyone"<vbg>

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