Patryk Zawadzki wrote: > 2007/10/18, Takao Fujiwara - Tokyo S/W Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>Patryk Zawadzki wrote: >> >>>Why? If I take my laptop to Japan it will still run in pl_PL locale >>>but my demand for software might change. I strongly believe (and >>>others seem they also do) that hiding an application from the user is >>>doing him a bad favor. >> >>The users don't have the bad favor because the system is configured under the >>default configuration and it means the users are properly explained how to >>show the specific application when they change the locales. > > > Why would anyone be forced to change locale settings in order to be > able to use an application? Locales were implemented to give > applications a chance of better integration with local customs.
Because the application and/or the system configuraters have the recommendation of the specific locales and the default settings are required by the local customers. > > What if I happen to be a traveller type of person and 3 applications > want me to change the locale to 3 different settings? Not to mention > that while I would be capable of finding something on a map of Tokyo, Yes, the travellers do and also they can receives a kind of services under the contract. > I would most certainly not know the right words to switch the locale > back if I switched my machine to jp_JP. Pardon me, I may not understand your last sentense. > > I also know people who use different settings for different LC_* variables. > Yes, those changes should be considered. Please note users can launch the application directly with the command line if they need. _______________________________________________ xdg mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg
