Bug 126639

Summary:	et_EE and other similar languages bug
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Tambet Väli <qtvali>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	major
Priority:	High
Version:	2006.0
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Tambet Väli 2006-03-18 02:11:15 UTC

There are many minor bugs, which can be considered being one localization Bug.

For example:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125264

Most developers are unable to see those bugs by themselves -- instead of seeing that things dont work or getting a warning, at least, they must wait for long cycle of developer-user-developer, which makes getting things work on estonian-like locales a long and painful process.

I think that script should be built, which is able to check all makefiles and other building scripts for dangerous char combinations, like A-Z. If A-Z is found in regular expression, for example in the form [a-zA-Z_], then new form should be suggested, [:alpha:_] in such case.

As there may be cases, where a-z are exactly what is meant, there should be a way to write comments into shell script, which turn checking of a specific line off and include explanation, why. Like turning off errors for some function of c++ application.

I think that mailing list should be made, where questions about localization, unicode support and similar things are discussed.

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-18 02:15:06 UTC

Bugzilla is not a place for such suggestions, we have gentoo-dev mailing list for this (and don't think we need another one).

Thanks.

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2006-03-18 14:32:57 UTC

you misread my e-mail

i said to file bugs for packages that are broken