[Hackage] #533: Cabal file in UTF-8 format can not be handled by Cabal

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#533: Cabal file in UTF-8 format can not be handled by Cabal
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  Reporter:  guest          |        Owner:                     
      Type:  defect         |       Status:  closed             
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:                     
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.6.0.2            
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:  fixed              
  Keywords:  UTF-8          |   Difficulty:  very easy (<1 hour)
Ghcversion:  6.10.1         |     Platform:  Windows            
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Changes (by duncan):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed

Comment:

 {{{
 Sun May 31 23:50:08 BST 2009  Duncan Coutts <duncan at haskell.org>
   * Ignore a byte order mark (BOM) when reading UTF8 text files
   Yes of course UTF8 text files should not use the BOM but
   notepad.exe does anyway. Fixes ticket #533.
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/533#comment:3>
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