[Python-3000] detect file encoding or always use the default, UTF-8?

[Kumar McMillan]

On Feb 20, 2008 8:54 AM, Ronald Oussoren <ronaldoussoren at mac.com> wrote:
>
> I'd prefer UTF-8 because that's a much more standard format in the
> wider world.

I agree.  Mac OS Roman is only marginally better than ASCII.  UTF-8
would be more versatile.