Re: Default language for system
Piotr Roszatycki <dexter@fnet.pl> writes:
> On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Tomohiro KUBOTA wrote:
> > I suspect such an approach can annoy users.
> > 'LANG=pl' causes many softwares to output Polish messages, even if
> > the console (including terminal emulator in X and so on) does not allow
> > it. Only a user who is sure that the console can display Polish
> > character set (ISO-8859-2, I guess) should set LANG variable.
>
> Why? An user can set LANG=C in his own profile.
>
> I don't understand why the Debian must be English-only distribution
> by default.
Then file a bug against the bootdisk to query the user for the
language of his choise. Just changing it is evil and if random
packages start poping up requests for language choise it will get
anoing.
> Please note, this setting will be done if the administrator choise
> this language in debconf dialog.
Its a good idea, but not your packages responsibility I think.
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
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