[issue44275] Is there a mojibake problem rendering interactive help in the REPL on Windows?

[Jesse Silverman]

Jesse Silverman <jessevsilverman at gmail.com> added the comment:

Thank you so much Inada and Eryk and Steve!

I was one of the people who mistakenly thought that Python 3 operating in the new Windows Terminal was going to magically leave us sitting happily in completely UTF-8 compatible territory on Windows, not realizing the complex long-term dependencies and regressions that still remain problematic.

I had spent a lot of time paying attention to the Python 2 vs. 3 debates with people shouting "I don't care about Unicode!" and mistook dedication to preventing regressions and breakages for a lesser appreciation of the value of UTF-8 support.  I have been schooled.  We all want the same thing, but getting there on Windows from where we are at the moment remains non-trivial.

Heartfelt appreciation to all on the front lines of dealing with this complex and sticky situation. ❤️❤️❤️

Also, much love to those who had put in the work to have much more help than I realized existed even when one finds oneself isolated on a single disconnected machine with only the standard docs as a guide🧭 -- I didn't realize the pages I found mojibake on even existed until this weekend.

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