same problem here (kubuntu, dapper). this basically renders the whole application useless.
** Attachment added: "screenshot of scilab showing strange characters" http://librarian.launchpad.net/4809647/scilab.png -- scilab+ubuntu dapper https://launchpad.net/bugs/58481 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
