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Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Workspace commands and automate/stdio


From: Derek Scherger
Subject: Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: Workspace commands and automate/stdio
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:34:08 -0600
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Lapo Luchini wrote:
> And using gettext for strings that must be both easily parsable and
> consistent over time, mhh.... just feels wrong.
> gettext is a wonderful library for translation of human-oriented
> strings, but I wouldn't use it for computer-oriented strings.

So is "C" a human language or a computer language? i.e. LANG=C seems
rather computer oriented while LANG=en_CA is possibly more human
oriented. I can only imagine the madness that would follow if we used
LANG=C to be stable machine strings though.

;)

Cheers,
Derek




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