Nir Aides wrote: > If few people use file names not in their respective CP_ACP as you say, > why did Microsoft bother to make Windows XP a unicode OS?
Because it simplifies their implementation, in the long run. > It is because of this situation that people in non-English speaking > countries prefer to install English Windows XP. After all why should > they get all messed up with incompatible software? I see. Why do these people then refuse to change the code page of their system (which *is* possible, even in English XP)? > Python is Broken. I agree. Please contribute a patch. Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list