Re: this all this xxx-jp nonsense (was: Re: ITP: grep-ja)
At 31 Aug 1999 08:38:47 +0200,
Peter Makholm <peter@makholm.net> wrote:
> > joey> Package: locale-ja
> > Yes, We want glibc contains locale-ja.
> > But, it is not yet.
>
> File a bug, let it flow upwards. We can have a temporary solution but
> the above, without a bug, doesn't seem to be an atempt for a permanent
> solution.
FYI, This locale database is just dummy sets that setlocale() against "ja"
locale returns without errors, so this is not the right "ja" locale
database. It's almost same as C locale.
This is because glibc2.1 still does not have right locale system.
It can not be used for multibyte charsets. There are wroking group in
Japan those who are now working with Ulrich Drepper to support multibyte
charset more better. After glibc2.1 has support right multibyte charsets,
I hope we could provide right "ja" locale database.
> > joey> Package: tcl8.0-ja
> > joey> Package: tk8.0-ja
> >
> > Hmm, Tcl and Tk ja patch will not cause any problem on English
> > environment. I think original Tcl/Tk maintainer can adopt ja patched
> > version.
>
> Then file bugs. I don't se any related bugs against tcl8.0 and tk8.0.
I'm not sure, but IIRC, tcl/tk 8.2 (or later soon?) will support unicode
so we might not need -ja variant any more.
> Im looking forward to the day somebody ITPs nethack-ja. That would be
> a fun package.
Hmm, may I intent to pacakge jnethack, which already in JP archive?
Regards,
Fumitoshi UKAI
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