On Jul 24, 2006, at 4:14 PM, Christian Perrier wrote:
plan is to also support en_US.I assume this means that if I do whatever magic is required to get en_US locale, then I'll get "letter" in /etc/papersize. What if I choose "C" locale?This should be discussed with the localization-config maintainer but that would require extra code in localization-config to not only take the locale into account but also the chosen "country". However my personal feeling about this is that locales are exactly meant for that purpose: set parameters that depend on language AND country. So, if you actually want a paper size adapted to your country, I'd recommend to set the locale properly.
Far be it from me to make extra work for the localization-config maintainer. And I agree with you that locales are exactly for the purpose of setting things that depend on country and language. I guess my problem is that (for the intended application of this system) I want a locale that says "language" is "C" and "country" is "US" -- but there is no such locale.
Rick -- If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride! -- anonymous English proverb-- If a frog had wings, he'd have a long tail, 'cause he wouldn't rub it off bumping his backside on the ground all the time!
-- me