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* manual/charset.texi: More misspelling fixes.
	Reported by Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>.
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1999-01-15 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com> 1999-01-15 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>
* manual/charset.texi: More misspelling fixes.
Reported by Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>.
* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/vfork.c: Removed. * sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/vfork.c: Removed.
* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S: New file. * sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S: New file.

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@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ oriented character set.
@cindex multibyte character @cindex multibyte character
@cindex EBCDIC @cindex EBCDIC
For all the above reasons, an external encoding which is different For all the above reasons, an external encoding which is different
from the internal encoding is often used if the later is UCS2 or UCS4. from the internal encoding is often used if the latter is UCS2 or UCS4.
The external encoding is byte-based and can be chosen appropriately for The external encoding is byte-based and can be chosen appropriately for
the environment and for the texts to be handled. There exist a variety the environment and for the texts to be handled. There exist a variety
of different character sets which can be used for this external of different character sets which can be used for this external
@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ systems such as video text.
@item @item
@cindex UTF-8 @cindex UTF-8
Instead of converting the Unicode or @w{ISO 10646} text used internally Instead of converting the Unicode or @w{ISO 10646} text used internally
it is often also sufficient to simply use an encoding different then it is often also sufficient to simply use an encoding different than
UCS2/UCS4. The Unicode and @w{ISO 10646} standards even specify such an UCS2/UCS4. The Unicode and @w{ISO 10646} standards even specify such an
encoding: UTF-8. This encoding is able to represent all of @w{ISO encoding: UTF-8. This encoding is able to represent all of @w{ISO
10464} 31 bits in a byte string of length one to seven. 10464} 31 bits in a byte string of length one to seven.
@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ works with use. If there are no constraints the selection is based on
the requirements the expected circle of users will have. I.e., if a the requirements the expected circle of users will have. I.e., if a
project is expected to only be used in, say, Russia it is fine to use project is expected to only be used in, say, Russia it is fine to use
KOI8-R or a similar character set. But if at the same time people from, KOI8-R or a similar character set. But if at the same time people from,
say, Greek are participating one should use a character set which allows say, Greece are participating one should use a character set which allows
all people to collaborate. all people to collaborate.
The most widely useful solution seems to be: go with the most general The most widely useful solution seems to be: go with the most general