Re: Bilingual Debian Laptop (in the making)

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

>>>>> "Theodore" == Theodore Knab <tjk@example.com> writes:

    Theodore> I have Netscape setup to read Japanese, but I haven't
    Theodore> figured out how to send and compose Japanese email. Any
    Theodore> suggestions would be appreciated.

apt-get install xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn
xemacs -l vm -f vm

Not only do you get working Japanese, but people won't give you grief
for poor formatting and/or HTML in your email.  Disclaimer: GNU Emacs
is fine with me despite my obvious bias, but VM works better with
XEmacs.

I'd suggest the jp patch for Mutt in a kterm or rxvt-i18n, but last I
heard it seems to have gone AWOL.  :(

Not only is Netscape a terrible solution for email anyway, but it has
historically been very unstable with Japanese.  And Java.  And any
other feature starting with J (jwz jinx, anyone?)

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

    Jim> I have "done" Nikko twice on a one-day basis, most recently
    Jim> in June this year as guide for some Nihongo-less furriners.

Yeah, it's possible, but in the context of the rest of the trip he's
planning it's a killer.  Also, isn't it about time for the annual
Nikko Marathon Traffic Jam, I mean, foliage-watching mess?  You know,
the ones they take aerial photos of, showing a continuous jam
extending from 23 km toward Tokyo on the Tohoku-do, up the mountain,
and back down the mountain all the way to the highway interchange?

I'm with Hiroo on this one.  But then we're both gaijin.  :-þ


By the way, this is the third time I've posted this information. maybe
we should start a FAQ?  ;-)

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