Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Internationalizing Linux | From | Jes Sorensen <> | Date | 03 Dec 1998 16:25:16 +0100 |
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>>>>> "Helge" == Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@daldata.no> writes:
Helge> [...] It doesn't have to be like that. Consider using one Helge> file kmsg.h included by anything that needs the message Helge> #define's Now this file contains two lines only:
Helge> #include <english.h> /* Because English is the development Helge> language for Linux */ #include <norwegian.h> /* Or whatever you Helge> may want instead */
Helge> Obviously english.h defines all messages in english, and all Helge> other languages simply redefines them. A developer would only Helge> need to update english.h, the other languages could be done by Helge> language maintainers. An untranslated message would simply Helge> come out in english - no big deal.
Oh and how to you expect kernel hackers to be able to help debug a problem when someone posts dmesg output in Chinese to linux-kernel?
We've had this discussion before, about a year ago I think, forget it once and for all, please.
Jes
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