[mkgmap-dev] Problem transferring maps from Mapsource

Mon Sep 17 21:05:59 BST 2012

Hi

> I read the documentation, and understand now that code-page is
> dependent on target device.  I wonder though if --latin1 should be
> default, if it's supported by most non-ancient devices.  (I do have
> a GPS V, but I haven't tried to build maps for it in a really long
> time!)

I think it would be OK these days to have latin1 as a default,
and I wouldn't have any objection to changing it if that's
what everyone wanted.

But on the other hand the current default is fine too. It has a
smaller file size and works everywhere.

..Steve