[QGIS-trac] [Quantum GIS] #1405: Python Plugin Installer not UTF-8 aware

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#1405: Python Plugin Installer not UTF-8 aware
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   Reporter:  neumann                          |              Owner:  nobody       
       Type:  bug                              |             Status:  new          
   Priority:  minor: annoyance or enhancement  |          Milestone:  Version 1.0.0
  Component:  Plugins                          |            Version:  HEAD         
   Keywords:                                   |   Platform_version:               
   Platform:  All                              |           Must_fix:  No           
Status_info:  0                                |  
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 It seems like the Python QGIS Plugin installer has problems displaying
 UTF-8 characters.

 As an example I am using german umlauts in the plugin description which is
 not displayed correctly.

 Tested on Ubuntu 8.10 (current SVN trunk) and Win2K with QGIS 1.0 Preview2

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1405>
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