On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 04:56:18PM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 10:59:29AM +0200, Mirko Parthey wrote: > > > Package: glibc-doc > > > Version: 2.3.2.ds1-22 > > > > > > LANGUAGE seems to have no effect unless LANG is set to something other > > > than C. I would propose to document this behaviour in the libc reference > > > manual, where LANGUAGE is explained. > > > > This documentation states: > > At the program start the default domain is `messages', and the > > default locale is "C". The `setlocale' call sets the locale according > > to the user's environment variables; remember that correct functioning > > of `gettext' relies on the correct setting of the `LC_MESSAGES' locale > > (for looking up the message catalog) and of the `LC_CTYPE' locale (for > > the character set conversion). > > > > So basically you should not set LC_MESSAGES to C (either explicitly or > > through LANG or LC_ALL variables) if you want localized output. There > > are some discussions at http://bugs.debian.org/308853 > > Except that the problem is that (if everything but LANGUAGE is unset) > I would have expected LANGUAGE to set LC_MESSAGES, and it doesn't.
This situation should not happen, this is a user configuration error. All non-ASCII characters are replaced by question marks if LC_CTYPE is unset, so these settings are not usable. Denis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
