--- script/global.orig	Mon Dec  4 19:11:57 2000
+++ script/global	Mon Jun  3 23:53:37 2002
@@ -10,4 +10,11 @@
 load 2.8script
 # If you want this script, load it in your .ircrc
 #load newaway
+
+# Red Hat specific customization to enable eight-bit chars by default (#65033)
+set eight_bit ON
+set high_bit_escape 0
+
+
 load local
+