From 3a66728392e4961837e7a53fe3dcd89754cc0f78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Laurent Bachelier <laurent@bachelier.name>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:29:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix crashes with unicode characters in maintainer name

Change every mention of MAINTAINER to avoid future issues.
---
 docs/source/guides/module.rst                           | 2 +-
 modules/arte/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 modules/aum/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/banquepopulaire/backend.py                      | 2 +-
 modules/bnporc/backend.py                               | 2 +-
 modules/boursorama/backend.py                           | 2 +-
 modules/bouygues/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/bp/backend.py                                   | 2 +-
 modules/bred/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 modules/caissedepargne/backend.py                       | 2 +-
 modules/canalplus/backend.py                            | 2 +-
 modules/canaltp/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/cappedtv/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/cic/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/cmb/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/cragr/backend.py                                | 2 +-
 modules/creditmutuel/backend.py                         | 2 +-
 modules/dailymotion/backend.py                          | 2 +-
 modules/dlfp/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 modules/ebonics/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/ecrans/backend.py                               | 2 +-
 modules/ehentai/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/fortuneo/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/fourchan/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/francetelevisions/backend.py                    | 2 +-
 modules/freemobile/backend.py                           | 2 +-
 modules/gazelle/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/geolocip/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/googletranslate/backend.py                      | 2 +-
 modules/hds/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/hsbc/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 modules/ina/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/ing/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/inrocks/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/ipinfodb/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/isohunt/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/izneo/backend.py                                | 2 +-
 modules/kickass/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/leclercmobile/backend.py                        | 2 +-
 modules/lefigaro/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/meteofrance/backend.py                          | 2 +-
 modules/minutes20/backend.py                            | 2 +-
 modules/nettokom/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/newsfeed/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/nolifetv/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/nova/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 modules/okc/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/orange/backend.py                               | 2 +-
 modules/ouifm/backend.py                                | 2 +-
 modules/pastealacon/backend.py                          | 2 +-
 modules/pastebin/backend.py                             | 2 +-
 modules/phpbb/backend.py                                | 2 +-
 modules/piratebay/backend.py                            | 2 +-
 modules/presseurop/backend.py                           | 2 +-
 modules/radiofrance/backend.py                          | 2 +-
 modules/redmine/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/sachsen/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/sfr/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/societegenerale/backend.py                      | 2 +-
 modules/taz/backend.py                                  | 2 +-
 modules/trictractv/backend.py                           | 2 +-
 modules/weather/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/wordreference/backend.py                        | 2 +-
 modules/yahoo/backend.py                                | 2 +-
 modules/youjizz/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/youporn/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 modules/youtube/backend.py                              | 2 +-
 weboob/core/modules.py                                  | 2 +-
 weboob/tools/application/qt/qt.py                       | 4 ++--
 weboob/tools/backend.py                                 | 2 +-
 weboob/tools/capabilities/gallery/genericcomicreader.py | 2 +-
 weboob/tools/capabilities/messages/GenericBackend.py    | 2 +-
 72 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/source/guides/module.rst b/docs/source/guides/module.rst
index d8b598e798..a73ccc226a 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/module.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/module.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Then, you can edit ``backend.py`` and create your :class:`BaseBackend <weboob.to
         # The name of module
         NAME = 'example'
         # Name of maintainer of this backend
-        MAINTAINER = 'John Smith'
+        MAINTAINER = u'John Smith'
         # Email address of the maintainer
         EMAIL = 'john.smith@example.com'
         # Version of weboob
diff --git a/modules/arte/backend.py b/modules/arte/backend.py
index e923b62a5f..eeb0504bbf 100644
--- a/modules/arte/backend.py
+++ b/modules/arte/backend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 class ArteBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'arte'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Arte French and German TV'
diff --git a/modules/aum/backend.py b/modules/aum/backend.py
index f8eee2c0fe..b62e478a97 100644
--- a/modules/aum/backend.py
+++ b/modules/aum/backend.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def parse_dt(s):
 
 class AuMBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost, ICapDating, ICapChat, ICapContact, ICapAccount):
     NAME = 'aum'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/banquepopulaire/backend.py b/modules/banquepopulaire/backend.py
index ff2314727e..f10409cd0f 100644
--- a/modules/banquepopulaire/backend.py
+++ b/modules/banquepopulaire/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class BanquePopulaireBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'banquepopulaire'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Banque Populaire French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/bnporc/backend.py b/modules/bnporc/backend.py
index 7cc2c74c42..730a9b303e 100644
--- a/modules/bnporc/backend.py
+++ b/modules/bnporc/backend.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 class BNPorcBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank, ICapMessages):
     NAME = 'bnporc'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/boursorama/backend.py b/modules/boursorama/backend.py
index 5fed4bcf7e..643226fa85 100644
--- a/modules/boursorama/backend.py
+++ b/modules/boursorama/backend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 class BoursoramaBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'boursorama'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Gabriel Kerneis'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Gabriel Kerneis'
     EMAIL = 'gabriel@kerneis.info'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/bouygues/backend.py b/modules/bouygues/backend.py
index f8546cf0bc..93bb77ab05 100644
--- a/modules/bouygues/backend.py
+++ b/modules/bouygues/backend.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 class BouyguesBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost):
     NAME = 'bouygues'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Christophe Benz'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Christophe Benz'
     EMAIL = 'christophe.benz@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Bouygues Télécom French mobile phone provider'
diff --git a/modules/bp/backend.py b/modules/bp/backend.py
index acef4df795..7d3d6f7807 100644
--- a/modules/bp/backend.py
+++ b/modules/bp/backend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class BPBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'bp'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Nicolas Duhamel'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Nicolas Duhamel'
     EMAIL = 'nicolas@jombi.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/bred/backend.py b/modules/bred/backend.py
index b7cf3ce6f2..85393cd370 100644
--- a/modules/bred/backend.py
+++ b/modules/bred/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class BredBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'bred'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Bred French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/caissedepargne/backend.py b/modules/caissedepargne/backend.py
index aec1ed3583..79672d5f7f 100644
--- a/modules/caissedepargne/backend.py
+++ b/modules/caissedepargne/backend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class CaisseEpargneBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'caissedepargne'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Caisse d\'Épargne French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/canalplus/backend.py b/modules/canalplus/backend.py
index cc04002cbf..148aaf9d51 100644
--- a/modules/canalplus/backend.py
+++ b/modules/canalplus/backend.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 class CanalplusBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'canalplus'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Nicolas Duhamel'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Nicolas Duhamel'
     EMAIL = 'nicolas@jombi.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Canal Plus French TV'
diff --git a/modules/canaltp/backend.py b/modules/canaltp/backend.py
index bc5ff9ed08..b89b49b93d 100644
--- a/modules/canaltp/backend.py
+++ b/modules/canaltp/backend.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 class CanalTPBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTravel):
     NAME = 'canaltp'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/cappedtv/backend.py b/modules/cappedtv/backend.py
index d212bdf22f..fbb8c868d8 100644
--- a/modules/cappedtv/backend.py
+++ b/modules/cappedtv/backend.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 class CappedBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'cappedtv'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Lord'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Lord'
     EMAIL = 'lord@lordtoniok.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Capped.tv demoscene website'
diff --git a/modules/cic/backend.py b/modules/cic/backend.py
index cc565df1b5..3e3c86caaa 100644
--- a/modules/cic/backend.py
+++ b/modules/cic/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class CICBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'cic'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'CIC French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/cmb/backend.py b/modules/cmb/backend.py
index e094982a50..5c73b398f5 100644
--- a/modules/cmb/backend.py
+++ b/modules/cmb/backend.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 class CmbBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'cmb'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Johann Broudin'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Johann Broudin'
     EMAIL = 'Johann.Broudin@6-8.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/cragr/backend.py b/modules/cragr/backend.py
index ac8944ba0c..21f59d9f0e 100644
--- a/modules/cragr/backend.py
+++ b/modules/cragr/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class CragrBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'cragr'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Xavier Guerrin'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Xavier Guerrin'
     EMAIL = 'xavier@tuxfamily.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Crédit Agricole French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/creditmutuel/backend.py b/modules/creditmutuel/backend.py
index 1bacb982ea..f329e85ca7 100644
--- a/modules/creditmutuel/backend.py
+++ b/modules/creditmutuel/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class CreditMutuelBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'creditmutuel'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Crédit Mutuel French bank website'
diff --git a/modules/dailymotion/backend.py b/modules/dailymotion/backend.py
index 46a7d1c130..918fca6d9b 100644
--- a/modules/dailymotion/backend.py
+++ b/modules/dailymotion/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class DailymotionBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'dailymotion'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Dailymotion video streaming website'
diff --git a/modules/dlfp/backend.py b/modules/dlfp/backend.py
index 60d5a7e5fa..aa0cb4e752 100644
--- a/modules/dlfp/backend.py
+++ b/modules/dlfp/backend.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 class DLFPBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost, ICapContent):
     NAME = 'dlfp'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/ebonics/backend.py b/modules/ebonics/backend.py
index 8271c2017f..5b19581e29 100644
--- a/modules/ebonics/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ebonics/backend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class EbonicsBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTranslate):
     NAME = 'ebonics'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/ecrans/backend.py b/modules/ecrans/backend.py
index 0fc0c9181b..dcb3a1eb54 100644
--- a/modules/ecrans/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ecrans/backend.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 class NewspaperEcransBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Hebert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Hebert'
     EMAIL = 'juke@free.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/ehentai/backend.py b/modules/ehentai/backend.py
index 7ba07df576..14eaf2b0db 100644
--- a/modules/ehentai/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ehentai/backend.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 class EHentaiBackend(BaseBackend, ICapGallery, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'ehentai'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Roger Philibert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Roger Philibert'
     EMAIL = 'roger.philibert@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'E-Hentai galleries'
diff --git a/modules/fortuneo/backend.py b/modules/fortuneo/backend.py
index fda56ec98e..2c047be868 100644
--- a/modules/fortuneo/backend.py
+++ b/modules/fortuneo/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class FortuneoBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'fortuneo'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Gilles-Alexandre Quenot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Gilles-Alexandre Quenot'
     EMAIL = 'gilles.quenot@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/fourchan/backend.py b/modules/fourchan/backend.py
index b3623e17b9..d4da657faa 100644
--- a/modules/fourchan/backend.py
+++ b/modules/fourchan/backend.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 class FourChanBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages):
     NAME = 'fourchan'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/francetelevisions/backend.py b/modules/francetelevisions/backend.py
index bbc2fe65bb..cd6a198136 100644
--- a/modules/francetelevisions/backend.py
+++ b/modules/francetelevisions/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class PluzzBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'francetelevisions'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'France Télévisions video website'
diff --git a/modules/freemobile/backend.py b/modules/freemobile/backend.py
index 462e0455e1..8d27616f36 100644
--- a/modules/freemobile/backend.py
+++ b/modules/freemobile/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class FreeMobileBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBill):
     NAME = 'freemobile'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/gazelle/backend.py b/modules/gazelle/backend.py
index 7ab41ba98a..188e68e53c 100644
--- a/modules/gazelle/backend.py
+++ b/modules/gazelle/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class GazelleBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTorrent):
     NAME = 'gazelle'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Gazelle-based BitTorrent trackers'
diff --git a/modules/geolocip/backend.py b/modules/geolocip/backend.py
index bc64d27ead..c1dcf96f93 100644
--- a/modules/geolocip/backend.py
+++ b/modules/geolocip/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class GeolocIpBackend(BaseBackend, ICapGeolocIp):
     NAME = 'geolocip'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/googletranslate/backend.py b/modules/googletranslate/backend.py
index c4bb3dc41c..58fb1140f7 100644
--- a/modules/googletranslate/backend.py
+++ b/modules/googletranslate/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 class GoogleTranslateBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTranslate):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Lucien Loiseau'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Lucien Loiseau'
     EMAIL = 'loiseau.lucien@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/hds/backend.py b/modules/hds/backend.py
index 66ba824a6e..6b9f8d37bc 100644
--- a/modules/hds/backend.py
+++ b/modules/hds/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class HDSBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages):
     NAME = 'hds'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/hsbc/backend.py b/modules/hsbc/backend.py
index e7263f7d70..dfa9cbbd0b 100644
--- a/modules/hsbc/backend.py
+++ b/modules/hsbc/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class HSBCBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'hsbc'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/ina/backend.py b/modules/ina/backend.py
index 1a7c5f0b47..db236e4838 100644
--- a/modules/ina/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ina/backend.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 class InaBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo):
     NAME = 'ina'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Christophe Benz'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Christophe Benz'
     EMAIL = 'christophe.benz@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'INA French TV video archives'
diff --git a/modules/ing/backend.py b/modules/ing/backend.py
index 1e0d208f79..8423c5600e 100644
--- a/modules/ing/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ing/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class INGBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'ing'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/inrocks/backend.py b/modules/inrocks/backend.py
index eeccf6961e..64a8502171 100644
--- a/modules/inrocks/backend.py
+++ b/modules/inrocks/backend.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from .tools import rssid
 
 class NewspaperInrocksBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Hebert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Hebert'
     EMAIL = 'juke@free.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/ipinfodb/backend.py b/modules/ipinfodb/backend.py
index 7051cf70ef..420bb16d24 100644
--- a/modules/ipinfodb/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ipinfodb/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class IpinfodbBackend(BaseBackend, ICapGeolocIp):
     NAME = 'ipinfodb'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/isohunt/backend.py b/modules/isohunt/backend.py
index 9de36e5cb0..0ee8a6d467 100644
--- a/modules/isohunt/backend.py
+++ b/modules/isohunt/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class IsohuntBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTorrent):
     NAME = 'isohunt'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'isoHunt BitTorrent tracker'
diff --git a/modules/izneo/backend.py b/modules/izneo/backend.py
index 43fc81ee22..e6b43cf7cc 100644
--- a/modules/izneo/backend.py
+++ b/modules/izneo/backend.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def fill_image(self, image, fields):
 
 class IzneoBackend(BaseBackend, ICapGallery):
     NAME = 'izneo'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Roger Philibert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Roger Philibert'
     EMAIL = 'roger.philibert@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Izneo digital comics'
diff --git a/modules/kickass/backend.py b/modules/kickass/backend.py
index e912cfe06e..e146bd6edf 100644
--- a/modules/kickass/backend.py
+++ b/modules/kickass/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class KickassBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTorrent):
     NAME = 'kickass'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Kickass Torrents BitTorrent tracker'
diff --git a/modules/leclercmobile/backend.py b/modules/leclercmobile/backend.py
index bbf1c41d0b..35a792a83a 100644
--- a/modules/leclercmobile/backend.py
+++ b/modules/leclercmobile/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class LeclercMobileBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBill):
     NAME = 'leclercmobile'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/lefigaro/backend.py b/modules/lefigaro/backend.py
index 45ec9a44ac..cc44ae076d 100644
--- a/modules/lefigaro/backend.py
+++ b/modules/lefigaro/backend.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from .tools import rssid
 
 class NewspaperFigaroBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Hebert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Hebert'
     EMAIL = 'juke@free.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/meteofrance/backend.py b/modules/meteofrance/backend.py
index e643252090..545da01782 100644
--- a/modules/meteofrance/backend.py
+++ b/modules/meteofrance/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class MeteofranceBackend(BaseBackend, ICapWeather):
     NAME = 'meteofrance'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Cedric Defortis'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Cedric Defortis'
     EMAIL = 'cedric@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Get forecasts from the MeteoFrance website'
diff --git a/modules/minutes20/backend.py b/modules/minutes20/backend.py
index 6b867c7fae..4fb64074b7 100644
--- a/modules/minutes20/backend.py
+++ b/modules/minutes20/backend.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 class Newspaper20minutesBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Hebert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Hebert'
     EMAIL = 'juke@free.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/nettokom/backend.py b/modules/nettokom/backend.py
index 9d2149ab4b..21693b24cf 100644
--- a/modules/nettokom/backend.py
+++ b/modules/nettokom/backend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 class NettoKomBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBill):
     NAME = 'nettokom'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/newsfeed/backend.py b/modules/newsfeed/backend.py
index 1fbe9e99e2..3cf9b5f9fa 100644
--- a/modules/newsfeed/backend.py
+++ b/modules/newsfeed/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class NewsfeedBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages):
     NAME = 'newsfeed'
-    MAINTAINER = u"Clément Schreiner"
+    MAINTAINER = u'Clément Schreiner'
     EMAIL = "clemux@clemux.info"
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = "Loads RSS and Atom feeds from any website"
diff --git a/modules/nolifetv/backend.py b/modules/nolifetv/backend.py
index a60fd565bb..d823dcf8e4 100644
--- a/modules/nolifetv/backend.py
+++ b/modules/nolifetv/backend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 class NolifeTVBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'nolifetv'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'NolifeTV French video streaming website'
diff --git a/modules/nova/backend.py b/modules/nova/backend.py
index 76e51a3a02..d9d9020e5d 100644
--- a/modules/nova/backend.py
+++ b/modules/nova/backend.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_current(self):
 
 class NovaBackend(BaseBackend, ICapRadio, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'nova'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Nova French radio'
diff --git a/modules/okc/backend.py b/modules/okc/backend.py
index 6dc7a1b025..e10880c234 100644
--- a/modules/okc/backend.py
+++ b/modules/okc/backend.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def parse_dt(s):
 
 class OkCBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages, ICapContact, ICapMessagesPost):
     NAME = 'okc'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Roger Philibert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Roger Philibert'
     EMAIL = 'roger.philibert@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/orange/backend.py b/modules/orange/backend.py
index 2a32ebba21..97c0347bef 100644
--- a/modules/orange/backend.py
+++ b/modules/orange/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class OrangeBackend(BaseBackend, ICapAccount, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost):
     NAME = 'orange'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Nicolas Duhamel'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Nicolas Duhamel'
     EMAIL = 'nicolas@jombi.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Orange French mobile phone provider'
diff --git a/modules/ouifm/backend.py b/modules/ouifm/backend.py
index aa721ae8b9..89fa54ad32 100644
--- a/modules/ouifm/backend.py
+++ b/modules/ouifm/backend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class OuiFMBackend(BaseBackend, ICapRadio, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'ouifm'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Ouï FM French radio'
diff --git a/modules/pastealacon/backend.py b/modules/pastealacon/backend.py
index 66cbfb6df1..5683dba547 100644
--- a/modules/pastealacon/backend.py
+++ b/modules/pastealacon/backend.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 class PastealaconBackend(BaseBackend, BasePasteBackend):
     NAME = 'pastealacon'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Laurent Bachelier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Laurent Bachelier'
     EMAIL = 'laurent@bachelier.name'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Paste à la con text sharing tool'
diff --git a/modules/pastebin/backend.py b/modules/pastebin/backend.py
index ee274d19d5..8301f54a22 100644
--- a/modules/pastebin/backend.py
+++ b/modules/pastebin/backend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 class PastebinBackend(BaseBackend, BasePasteBackend):
     NAME = 'pastebin'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Laurent Bachelier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Laurent Bachelier'
     EMAIL = 'laurent@bachelier.name'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Pastebin text sharing service'
diff --git a/modules/phpbb/backend.py b/modules/phpbb/backend.py
index dc24320b33..e8a2fa4431 100644
--- a/modules/phpbb/backend.py
+++ b/modules/phpbb/backend.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 class PhpBBBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost):
     NAME = 'phpbb'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/piratebay/backend.py b/modules/piratebay/backend.py
index 778087109f..166210687c 100644
--- a/modules/piratebay/backend.py
+++ b/modules/piratebay/backend.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 class PiratebayBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTorrent):
     NAME = 'piratebay'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Veyssier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Veyssier'
     EMAIL = 'julien.veyssier@aiur.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker'
diff --git a/modules/presseurop/backend.py b/modules/presseurop/backend.py
index 92d54b21cb..05c6b54a73 100644
--- a/modules/presseurop/backend.py
+++ b/modules/presseurop/backend.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 class NewspaperPresseuropBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/radiofrance/backend.py b/modules/radiofrance/backend.py
index 71d8e3eff7..0e796d50eb 100644
--- a/modules/radiofrance/backend.py
+++ b/modules/radiofrance/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class RadioFranceBackend(BaseBackend, ICapRadio, ICapCollection, ICapVideo):
     NAME = 'radiofrance'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Laurent Bachelier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Laurent Bachelier'
     EMAIL = 'laurent@bachelier.name'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'Radios of Radio France: Inter, Info, Bleu, Culture, Musique, FIP, Le Mouv\''
diff --git a/modules/redmine/backend.py b/modules/redmine/backend.py
index 8437ced4c1..93aa771dec 100644
--- a/modules/redmine/backend.py
+++ b/modules/redmine/backend.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 class RedmineBackend(BaseBackend, ICapContent, ICapBugTracker, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'redmine'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'The Redmine project management web application'
diff --git a/modules/sachsen/backend.py b/modules/sachsen/backend.py
index 0a05f84253..f4126ca457 100644
--- a/modules/sachsen/backend.py
+++ b/modules/sachsen/backend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class SachsenLevelBackend(BaseBackend, ICapWaterLevel):
     NAME = 'sachsen'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/sfr/backend.py b/modules/sfr/backend.py
index 7076c16dc1..f9d3b03c0a 100644
--- a/modules/sfr/backend.py
+++ b/modules/sfr/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class SfrBackend(BaseBackend, ICapAccount, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesPost):
     NAME = 'sfr'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Christophe Benz'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Christophe Benz'
     EMAIL = 'christophe.benz@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'SFR French mobile phone provider'
diff --git a/modules/societegenerale/backend.py b/modules/societegenerale/backend.py
index cb14556efa..dcabf797a3 100644
--- a/modules/societegenerale/backend.py
+++ b/modules/societegenerale/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class SocieteGeneraleBackend(BaseBackend, ICapBank):
     NAME = 'societegenerale'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Jocelyn Jaubert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Jocelyn Jaubert'
     EMAIL = 'jocelyn.jaubert@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/taz/backend.py b/modules/taz/backend.py
index 5883c598b8..d35d900993 100644
--- a/modules/taz/backend.py
+++ b/modules/taz/backend.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 class NewspaperTazBackend(GenericNewspaperBackend, ICapMessages):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Florent Fourcot'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Florent Fourcot'
     EMAIL = 'weboob@flo.fourcot.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/trictractv/backend.py b/modules/trictractv/backend.py
index a2cd85c3c5..526ce5eb9d 100644
--- a/modules/trictractv/backend.py
+++ b/modules/trictractv/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class TricTracTVBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo):
     NAME = 'trictractv'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Benjamin Drieu'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Benjamin Drieu'
     EMAIL = 'benjamin@drieu.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = u'TricTrac.tv video website'
diff --git a/modules/weather/backend.py b/modules/weather/backend.py
index 60f9057f50..ea1c472b27 100644
--- a/modules/weather/backend.py
+++ b/modules/weather/backend.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 class WeatherBackend(BaseBackend, ICapWeather):
     NAME = 'weather'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Arno Renevier'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Arno Renevier'
     EMAIL = 'arno@renevier.net'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Get forecasts from weather.com'
diff --git a/modules/wordreference/backend.py b/modules/wordreference/backend.py
index 2d810af9e6..05cd7059b7 100644
--- a/modules/wordreference/backend.py
+++ b/modules/wordreference/backend.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 class WordReferenceBackend(BaseBackend, ICapTranslate):
-    MAINTAINER = 'Lucien Loiseau'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Lucien Loiseau'
     EMAIL = 'loiseau.lucien@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
diff --git a/modules/yahoo/backend.py b/modules/yahoo/backend.py
index 238aa59c5f..5f1758ec91 100644
--- a/modules/yahoo/backend.py
+++ b/modules/yahoo/backend.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 class YahooBackend(BaseBackend, ICapWeather):
     NAME = 'yahoo'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Yahoo!'
diff --git a/modules/youjizz/backend.py b/modules/youjizz/backend.py
index 5503d7de53..e636ffb0d0 100644
--- a/modules/youjizz/backend.py
+++ b/modules/youjizz/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class YoujizzBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'youjizz'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Roger Philibert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Roger Philibert'
     EMAIL = 'roger.philibert@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'YouJizz pornographic video streaming website'
diff --git a/modules/youporn/backend.py b/modules/youporn/backend.py
index 4ef3227578..c68caeb29e 100644
--- a/modules/youporn/backend.py
+++ b/modules/youporn/backend.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class YoupornBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'youporn'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Romain Bignon'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Romain Bignon'
     EMAIL = 'romain@weboob.org'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'YouPorn pornographic video streaming website'
diff --git a/modules/youtube/backend.py b/modules/youtube/backend.py
index 477b8464e3..7d4621e603 100644
--- a/modules/youtube/backend.py
+++ b/modules/youtube/backend.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 class YoutubeBackend(BaseBackend, ICapVideo, ICapCollection):
     NAME = 'youtube'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Christophe Benz'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Christophe Benz'
     EMAIL = 'christophe.benz@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'YouTube video streaming website'
diff --git a/weboob/core/modules.py b/weboob/core/modules.py
index 834b5b0f54..5c9e16e141 100644
--- a/weboob/core/modules.py
+++ b/weboob/core/modules.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def name(self):
 
     @property
     def maintainer(self):
-        return '%s <%s>' % (self.klass.MAINTAINER, self.klass.EMAIL)
+        return u'%s <%s>' % (self.klass.MAINTAINER, self.klass.EMAIL)
 
     @property
     def version(self):
diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/qt/qt.py b/weboob/tools/application/qt/qt.py
index 24bbf59743..1a75df157a 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/qt/qt.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/qt/qt.py
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ def default_eb(self, backend, error, backtrace):
             if not msg:
                 msg = 'Website is unavailable.'
         elif isinstance(error, NotImplementedError):
-            msg = 'This feature is not supported by this backend.\n\n' \
-                  'To help the maintainer of this backend implement this feature, please contact: %s <%s>' % (backend.MAINTAINER, backend.EMAIL)
+            msg = u'This feature is not supported by this backend.\n\n' \
+                  u'To help the maintainer of this backend implement this feature, please contact: %s <%s>' % (backend.MAINTAINER, backend.EMAIL)
         elif isinstance(error, UserError):
             if not msg:
                 msg = type(error).__name__
diff --git a/weboob/tools/backend.py b/weboob/tools/backend.py
index 9baa4c1fa1..5b9033fd94 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/backend.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/backend.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class BaseBackend(object):
     # Backend name.
     NAME = None
     # Name of the maintainer of this backend.
-    MAINTAINER = '<unspecified>'
+    MAINTAINER = u'<unspecified>'
     # Email address of the maintainer.
     EMAIL = '<unspecified>'
     # Version of backend (for information only).
diff --git a/weboob/tools/capabilities/gallery/genericcomicreader.py b/weboob/tools/capabilities/gallery/genericcomicreader.py
index 6f3a09bfff..f3b52527bb 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/capabilities/gallery/genericcomicreader.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/capabilities/gallery/genericcomicreader.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def fill_image(self, image, fields):
 
 class GenericComicReaderBackend(BaseBackend, ICapGallery):
     NAME = 'genericcomicreader'
-    MAINTAINER = 'Noé Rubinstein'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Noé Rubinstein'
     EMAIL = 'noe.rubinstein@gmail.com'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Generic comic reader backend; subclasses implement specific sites'
diff --git a/weboob/tools/capabilities/messages/GenericBackend.py b/weboob/tools/capabilities/messages/GenericBackend.py
index d863001f3b..cb23af24fb 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/capabilities/messages/GenericBackend.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/capabilities/messages/GenericBackend.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class GenericNewspaperBackend(BaseBackend, ICapMessages):
     """
     GenericNewspaperBackend class
     """
-    MAINTAINER = 'Julien Hebert'
+    MAINTAINER = u'Julien Hebert'
     EMAIL = 'juke@free.fr'
     VERSION = '0.d'
     LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
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