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Re: Bug#725468: [RFR] templates://localepurge/{localepurge.templates}



Quoting Justin B Rye (justin.byam.rye@gmail.com):
> >  Template: localepurge/remove_no
> 
> (This made me think "why does Norwegian get special treatment?" - I
> need more coffee.)


You made my day..:-)

> >  Type: note
> > +_Description: No localepurge action until the package is configured
> > + The localepurge package will not be useful until you successfully configure it with
> >   the command "dpkg-reconfigure localepurge". The configured entries from
> > + /etc/locale.gen of the locales package will then be automatically
> >   preselected.
> 
> Or since it'll also work if my assistant configures it:

And you did it again. I would define this as "typical British humor"
and I like that..:-)


> >  _Description: Inform about new locales?
> > + If you choose this option, you will be given the opportunity
> >   to decide whether to keep or delete newly introduced locales.
> > + .
> > + If you don't choose it, newly introduced locales will be
> > + automatically dropped from the system.
> 
> I've never quite been able to understand why anyone would want this;
> is it for people who are concerned that their nation might soon
> fragment into sub-codes, or what?

The point is probably whether or not one wants to drop the
Whateveristan locale when it is added to glibc and some
whateveristani person starts translating dpkg in that language...


.../...

All other Justin nitpickisms will, of course, be included in my
revised version, as usual.


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