2015-02-05 10:12 GMT+01:00 Martin Møller Skarbiniks Pedersen
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> Hi,
> In the objectives for Exam 102 it says:
>
> "
> 107.3 Localisation and internationalisation
> [...]
> Description: Candidates should be able to localize a system in a
> different language than English. As well, an understanding of why LANG=C is
> useful when scripting.
> "
>
> Why is LANG=C useful when scripting ?
Reliability.
First, you have the advantage that error messages are not translated
(easier searching/asking other people).
A (big!) second advantage is that the "C" locale doesn't mess up
things like sorting (e.g. is it A B a b or a A b B, etc), which can
differ between languages.
mvg,
Guus
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