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On 25/04/06, HauserSSS <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The worst thing about using "@" is, it is NOT international.
> As long as you do not have to install and recompile your source code on an
> other system, with an operating system in an other language, you may not get
> any problem. In Germany we cannot use "@" in our source code, but "?".
> Each time we get a source code from an American Machine, we have to scan the
> sources and replace @ through ? before compiling it. Because @ even could be
> used in an constant or e-Mail-Adress, you cannot simply replace all @
> through ?, your have to check it!. And this really isn't worth the effort!

I see that issue all the time working on J.D. Edwards World source
code maintained in several international locations. $ to £ is a common
problem.

--
Dave...


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