File edict-utf-8.patch of Package edict-emacs
diff -ru mule.orig/edict/edict.el mule/edict/edict.el
--- mule.orig/edict/edict.el 1998-05-24 17:54:55.000000000 +0200
+++ mule/edict/edict.el 2003-08-24 00:19:13.000000000 +0200
@@ -162,11 +162,12 @@
"The variable edict-version contains a string that describes
what version of the edict software that you are running.")
-(defvar edict-default-coding-system 'euc-jp
+(defvar edict-default-coding-system 'utf-8
"Default coding system for reading dictionary files.
-On Unix systems, EDICT is distributed as an EUC file. For Windows systems
-'shift_jis is may be preferable.")
+On SuSE Linux >= 9.0, EDICT is distributed as an 'utf-8 encoded file.
+For SuSE Linux <= 8.2 or other Linux like systems, 'euc-jp may be used
+for EDICT. For Windows systems 'shift_jis is may be preferable.")
(defvar edict-user-dictionary "~/.edict"
"*This is the edict dictionary where the user's entries will be added.