Re: dbcs vs unicode

does the as400 support unicode as one of its character sets?

thanks,
Steve Richter

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd Schaefers <bschaefers@gmx.net>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: dbcs vs unicode


>Hi,
>As metioned earlier in the thread we have a separate DBCS system for
Chinese
>users. The developers certainly regretted that they did not start the whole
>application based on Unicode. Of course at the time they did not know they
>would serve China, etc.,  but it would have made things a lot easier. Also,
>I don't think that Unicode on the 400 was of much use at the time they
>wrote the applications from scratch, but today you should really consider
>Unicode if you're thinking internationally. I believe there are still
>restrictions though, so check.
>
>Best,
>Bernd
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Earl" <johnearl@powertechgroup.com>
>To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:43 AM
>Subject: Re: dbcs vs unicode
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>> Steve,
>>
>> > The primary question though is dbcs support of the as400.  Is it a
>> dead end?
>>
>> I was reading through old emails and fond this question - just have to
>> respond.  DBCS support in OS/400 a dead end?  Not likely.  IBM has a
>> very nice market presence in Asia, and unless someone convinces the
>> Japanese and Chinese to junk their 1000's year old character sets for
>> Latin letters, I think DBCS support has a very secure future.   ;^)
>>
>> jte
>>
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