> > Anyone know if the iso-8859-x sets are still copied as-is in unicode?
>
> A definite no. Only ascii can claim to have full unicode compatibility
> without some intelligent conversion proggie working in the background.
>
> Incidentally, a good unicode text editor can be had at:
>
>
http://www.sharmahd.com/unipad
>
> Windows only, and currently no support for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, many
> other very obscure sets, and no intelligent bidirectional support. But it
> will handle anything in European alphabets, and a good many others. Worth a
> look, and it is a small download.
>