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Re:A mistake that killed Japan's software industry? (2023) by kbolino on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @10:37AM (#42126942)
Not just Windows and JavaScript, the JVM (Java etc.) and CLR (C# etc.) also use 16-bit encodings natively. It's actually kind of amazing how short-lived 16-bit Unicode was and yet how much of an effect it has on software today.
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