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[Lynn Fredricks]

> > why to have chosen UTF-16 while RB (and Mac) uses everywhere UTF-8 ?
> 
> Because it is better.
> 
> And this is why we get so hard task.
> 
> RB have go by simple way

UTF-16 allows for more accurate sorting of Asian languages like Japanese and
Chinese. UTF-8 is a design decision. My understanding is that both MacOS X
and Windows XP use UTF-16 and UTF-8 at different levels

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/SystemOverview/In
ternational/chapter_10_section_2.html

Not supporting UTF-8 was a design decision of REAL Software, not Paradigma
Software ;-)

Best regards,

Lynn Fredricks
President
Proactive International, LLC

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