[Slackdocs] Wrong characters in slack-descs

[V. T. Eric Layton]

On 05/26/2016 02:44 AM, Didier Spaier wrote:
> 
> 
> On 26/05/2016 05:28, Didier Spaier wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 26/05/2016 03:49, Gerardo Zamudio wrote:
>>> On 05/25/2016 06:43 PM, Didier Spaier wrote:
>>>> Hi admins and list,
>>>
>>>> There are erroneous characters in: 
>>>> http://packages.slackonly.com/pub/packages/current-x86_64/PACKAGES.TXT
>>>
>>>>  I found some because they make this command spit errors: iconv -f
>>>> UTF-8 -t ASCII PACKAGES.TXT
>>>
>>>> They are many so I suggest to run that command in the whole repo.
>>>
>>>> Obviously they are in the description coming from the slack-descs.
>>>
>>>> These error prevents to display the description in the packages
>>>> tools.
>>>
>>>> They are obvious when the file is displayed in geany.
>>>
>>>> My findings are for Slackware-current, maybe 14.1 could be scanned
>>>> as well.
>>>
>>>> Cheers, Didier
>>>
>>> Hi Didier
>>>
>>> Perhaps you meant to send this to the SlackOnly list or admins.
>>>
>>> https://slackonly.com/blog/?page_id=34
>>>
>>> The Slackware Documentation Project does not host the link you sent.
>>
>> No, I meant to send it to SlackDocs.
>>
>> In my understanding the file I linked to, although of course found
>> on SlackOnlu, is based on the slack-desc gathered from SlackDocs.
>>
>> It is theoretically possible that the slack-descs @ SlackDocs be
>> OK and their processing by SlackOnly change the content in such
>> a way but I thought it was improbable, that's why I posted
>> this bug report "upstream", so to speak.
>>
>> I must admit that I didn't check (I will later today:
>> 5:25 AM here) and apologize in advance if that's wrong.
>  
> Shame on me, I just now realize that I posted on the wrong list:
> SlackDocs instead of SlackBuilds.org.
> 
> I really should not post at night (or get old).
> 
> Sorry for the noise.
> 
> Didier
> 
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Not to worry, Didier. It was nice to see you pop in here regardless of
the reason. :)

~Eric L.

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