Subject: Re: [ast-developers] RE: Write up on how to localize shell scripts -  
Second Try
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> I fully agree with Irek and Chris. Maybe Finnbarr will agree as well.
> The Korn shell is a high level language which should provide easy and
> FLEXIBLE feature access. Everyone who wants to sacrifice the
> flexibility for performance should better use C or C++. Performance is
> good but I don't think it matters when the closest competitor is
> /usr/bin/gettext >:-) and I'd opt for $"" strings to be able to
> replace /usr/bin/gettext in any aspect of runtime changes to (
> NLSPATH, LC_MESSAGES )
> 
> Ced


OK, based on the feedback, I will try to delay the substitution until
use.  I am hoping to be able to use the loop optimizer to gain back
performance in most cases where performance would be affected.

David Korn
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