Re: tlug: EUC & SJIS

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jim" == Jim Breen <jwb@example.com> writes:

    Jim> Name: Extended_UNIX_Code_Packed_Format_for_Japanese Alias:
    Jim> EUC-JP (preferred MIME name)

    Jim> Can I safely drop the evil "x-"??

I won't complain, if that's what you're worried about ;-).  But ... do
M$IE and Netscrap recognize it without it?  As you point out, it seems
that most implementations do recognize the "for private use by
consenting adults only" "x-" format.

This is one where you have to decide whether standards conformance or
interoperability with non-compliant implementations is more important.

I tend to believe in revolution by immiseration of the Ma$ses, and
would plump for conformance.

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