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Markus Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Paul LeoNerd Evans wrote on 2005-06-22 19:15 UTC:
>> The core of the issue is that the UTF-8 flag gets swiched off on a
>> terminal reset. This happens either when a new terminal is started, or
>> when a reset sequence is sent by the driving application.
>>
>> As a solution to this, I propose the attached patch to 2.6.11. It
>> implements a sysctl option, under /proc/sys/vt/utf8_mode
>
> I'd suggest a far simpler and directer approach:
>
> With SuSE, Red Hat, Fedora, Ubunto (and from the next major release on
> perhaps even Debian?) now using UTF-8 by default, the kernel should at
> each reset simply go directly into UTF-8 mode. End of story. No
> additional sysctl options etc.
While this is undoubtedly simpler, it will also cause the same amount
of annoyance to non-UTF-8 users at the current situation annoys us.
This might hinder its integration.
Wouldn't it be better to do both: make UTF-8 the default *and* provide
a sysctl to change it if required?
Regards,
Roger
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