Once upon a time Nadim Shaikli wrote @ Sun, 16 Mar 2003 20:19:48 -0800 (PST) > --- Anmar Oueja <anmar canada com> wrote: > > I was wondering if we have an IRC room for the DOC people. it will help alot > > when you are translating since it allows you to ask questions and the right > > choice of words. I would appreciate it if somebody would recommend a good IRC > > client that support arabic. > > Make sure to look only for UTF-8 encoded support (in other words, don't use > CP-1256 (windows' encoding) or any other propietary settings). Xchat-2.0, > as was noted earlier, seems to function properly (again, set it up to use > UTF-8) - if you are more into low-level support try irssi (utf-8 IRC client) > from within mlterm. > If you use only UTF-8 you won't be able to join any arabic named # "if you and a windows user join the same # the name'll be different!" and if anyone write in cp1256 you won't be able to read it correctly, If you write in UTF-8, he won't be able to read it too -- ---------------- -- Katoob Main Developer Linux registered user # 224950 ICQ # 58475622 FIRST make it run, THEN make it run fast "Brian Kernighan".
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