[Info-vax] Anything of interest from the Bootcamp ?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/26/2024 1:36 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:47:43 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 10/25/2024 11:27 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> With a VT220 you needed a swedish/danish keyboard instead of the US
>> keyboard.
>>
>> With a Windows PC you need swedish/danish keyboard installed instead of
>> US keyboard installed.
> 
> X11 introduced ðe Compose key decades ago. I þink DEC had keyboards wiþ an
> “Alt Gr” key, didn’t ðey?

As I remember it then it was VT400 that added compose key (alt gr is
a PC thing).

But I do not remember (or never knew) if 'ø' was compose 'o' '/' or
compose 'f' '8'.

> Note ðat I can type characters like “øöéûçñı” wiþout þe need for anyþing
> more ðan ðe standard US keyboard we use in NZ.

Software allows for a lot. But people need to know how to use it
or end up with garbage.

Arne