Jarkko Hietaniemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >I started doing this at one point by making Perl to understand the >langinfo(CODESET) thingy (I18N::Langinfo), but at some point I was >somewhat disheartened by the sucky support of langinfo() across the >platforms and walked away in disgust.
Can we Configure test for working langinfo(CODESET), and if good enough make :locale the default - which I think is what Larry's wish means? > >However, one can even currently (in 5.7.3) say use open ':locale' and >if your langinfo() returns something matching /utf-?8/i you will get >automagic utf8-fication on your I/O (Not on your STDIN and OUT, >though). At least, that was the theory and plan. What is the issue with doing it for STDIN..STDERR ? One should be able to binmode them when we have established what the layer(s) should be? -- Nick Ing-Simmons http://www.ni-s.u-net.com/
