Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > * Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-20 10:10]: >> What are the problems with UTF-8 in control? I am using UTF-8 in >> debian/changelog and debian/control. I've done that because I read >> that changelog has to be in utf-8 before I heard of any problems >> with utf-8 in control. > > Well, there are just some problems in the archive scripts. You have > to use the same encoding in changelog and control, otherwise katie > will think it's an NMU. This is because it simply compares both > strings, without first converting both into UTF-8 (some people have > ASCII (or Latin) in control and UTF-8 in changelog). The second > problem is that it sends mail with whatever encoding is used - that > means, it sends UTF-8 stuff which is against some RFC. > > (The practical answer to your question is: just use UTF-8 in both.)
Thank you. I looked at it again, it seems the practical consequence is that bug closing mails to debian-devel-changes etc. will come from a strange person called "Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>". I think I can stand this. And it will remind people that once the scripts will have to be fixed... I don't have any idea (besides: look at how Emacs does it, there's work going on on this.) Regards, Frank -- Frank Küster, Biozentrum der Univ. Basel Abt. Biophysikalische Chemie -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
