[Martin Quinson] > The problem of using gettext in debconf is that gettext wants the > catalogs to be installed before used, and that debconf is used > before the installation of the package (obviously). > > As long as this problem is not solved, it seems impossible to use > gettext in debconf.
Well, it should be possible to fix gettext. When I talk about using gettext, I mean we should use the gettext API, and keep translations in .po files. I do not really care if we use the gettext library, or if it is better to write a simpler library with a compatible subset of the API. I suspect it is less work to fix the gettext library to fit our needs, instead of making "yet another gettext clone". :-) > The purpose of po-debconf is somehow different: it focus on how the > translations are manipulated by the translators and the developer in > the source package. They are remplacement/modifications for the > debconf-getlang, debconf-mergelang tools. This is absolutely a step in the right direction. There are much more tools available to manipulate .po files, and available for other translations formats. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
