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diff --git a/_includes/sb_whatsnew.html b/_includes/sb_whatsnew.html index cc46ee6..3592043 100644 --- a/_includes/sb_whatsnew.html +++ b/_includes/sb_whatsnew.html @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ +<p><small>2017-03-12</small> <a href="/2017/03/12/poll-non-utf8-discontinuation"><b>Poll</b> Non-UTF-8 discontinuation</a> </p> <p><small>2017-03-11</small> <a href="/2017/03/11/irssi-1.0.2-released"><b>Security</b> Irssi 1.0.2 released!</a> </p> -<p><small>2017-01-05</small> <a href="/2017/01/05/irssi-0.8.21-released"><b>Security</b> Irssi 0.8.21 released!</a> </p> <p><small>2015-12-15</small> <a href="/2015/12/14/irssi-website-now-on-github-pages">Irssi site now on github pages!</a> </p> diff --git a/_posts/2017-03-12-poll-non-utf8-discontinuation.markdown b/_posts/2017-03-12-poll-non-utf8-discontinuation.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f1de830 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2017-03-12-poll-non-utf8-discontinuation.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Poll: Non-UTF-8 discontinuation" +--- + +Hello fellow Irssi users, + +We are planning to remove 8-bit and Chinese support from Irssi. + +Interaction with legacy IRC channels would still be provided through /recode, as it is currently. + +However, Irssi would stop working on non-UTF-8 terminals (or at least appear heavily glitched) + +If you have any helpful comments or concerns about this topic, please raise your voice either in the [GitHub issue 671](https://github.com/irssi/irssi/issues/671) or by writing an [e-mail](https://github.com/irssi). We're especially interested to learn about people who are still using the 8-bit support and why you would not be able to move to Unicode. + +Thank you for your support, + +The Irssi Team. |