On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:07:57 -0500 Kuba Ober kuba@mareimbrium.org wrote:
I don't think that there's any way to go about those things but to use UTF8-encoded locale. Since UTF8 is just the encoding, the actual locale (language and locality) can be set separately. You could have by_BY.UTF-8, or even ru_BY.UTF-8.
I agree that UTF8 solves many problems, but until NOT ALL widely used programs support it, this solution is not complete. My code for foreign locales is just a temporary hack, but it don't hurt anybody and helps those who (like me) are still using programs that feel better under a 8-bit encoding. Nevertheless, this change is only a minor detail in my patch.
Oleh