locale specific for .desktop

[Patryk Zawadzki]

2007/10/18, Takao Fujiwara - Tokyo S/W Center <Takao.Fujiwara at sun.com>:
> 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.

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,
I would most certainly not know the right words to switch the locale
back if I switched my machine to jp_JP.

I also know people who use different settings for different LC_* variables.

-- 
Patryk Zawadzki
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