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From: S.Kille@CS.UCL.AC.UK (Steve Kille)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso
Subject: Character sets: ISO 6937 vs ISO 8859
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Date: 5 Nov 90 13:18:54 GMT
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The new X.400(1988) body parts refer to characters according to ISO 6937
(General Text).

The X-Windows system makes extensive use of the ISO 8859 character set.

Can anyone explain why different choices have been made by these groups,
and of the resepctive merits of the two standards (I have seen 6937, but not
8859).


Steve