on linux boxes:
#1 - no problem
#define NCURSES_VERSION_MAJOR 5
#define NCURSES_VERSION_MINOR 7
#define NCURSES_VERSION_PATCH 20081102
XTerm(229)
Screen version 4.00.03 (FAU) 23-Oct-06
TERM = screen
#2 - ubuntu - problem
2.6.31-14-generic #
i've got access to two linux boxes where alt_charset in screen seems
broken. on a third linux box (and several freebsd boxes) it works fine.
the difference seems to be the locale, which does not adversely affect
alt_charset in other terminal emulators.
screenshots and explanations:
1) the way
