Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:15:16 -0800 From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_mount.c Message-ID: <43724AC4.8010409@root.org> In-Reply-To: <20051109120859.GC15580@garage.freebsd.pl> References: <20051109104601.GA15580@garage.freebsd.pl> <27530.1131535127@critter.freebsd.dk> <20051109120859.GC15580@garage.freebsd.pl>
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Pawel Jakub Dawidek wrote: > On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 12:18:47PM +0100, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > +> In message <20051109104601.GA15580@garage.freebsd.pl>, Pawel Jakub Dawidek writes: > +> > +> >Of course we need to consider things like localization, etc. > +> > +> I'm sorry, but localization of messages of this caliber is a totally > +> bogus concern which I intend to ignore 100%. > > Even then, this is quite annoying to see one communicate in two > languages: > > Błąd wywołania mount(2): Invalid fspath Sorta like you're doing now? :) > +> Fourth, there is a simple, easy to understand and fully available > +> way to do it, should some happy bands of natives want to do it > +> anyway: make a per language branch in perforce, translate the > +> messages there and make a kernel patch available to the public. > > God, I hope you're joking here:) > > Anyway. I don't think localization should stop us from implementing it, > but if someone will decide he wants to spend time on it, will be good to > at least try. I prefer "it was too hard/complex/unclean" over "ha! > didn't think of that". I agree with phk, localization shouldn't hold up effort in this area. However, if the interface supports counted (instead of NUL-terminated) strings, I think this will provide a sufficient base to add localization later. (NB: not an i18n guru) -- Nate
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