Summary: | sys-libs/glibc: localedata: add AM/PM strings to cy_GB and en_GB | ||
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Product: | Gentoo Linux | Reporter: | Homer <gentoo> |
Component: | [OLD] Core system | Assignee: | Gentoo Toolchain Maintainers <toolchain> |
Status: | RESOLVED UPSTREAM | ||
Severity: | enhancement | CC: | stroller |
Priority: | Normal | Keywords: | PATCH |
Version: | unspecified | ||
Hardware: | All | ||
OS: | Linux | ||
URL: | http://lists.debian.org/debian-glibc/2011/05/msg00278.html | ||
See Also: | http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3768 | ||
Whiteboard: | |||
Package list: | Runtime testing required: | --- | |
Attachments: | glibc-all-ampm.patch (GB locales) |
Description
Homer
2012-04-11 21:28:38 UTC
Created attachment 308569 [details, diff]
glibc-all-ampm.patch (GB locales)
should post upstream first Found upstream bug "en_GB should have am/pm representation" (added above), reported on 2006-12-20, summarily closed by former Red Hat employee and glibc lead Ulrich Drepper, for purely ideological reasons (he just doesn't like the 12 hour format), then reopened but ignored for the last 6 years. The most recent bug update was just a week ago. If you know anything about Drepper at all, you'll understand my extreme reluctance to engage in any debate with him. He has a long history of hostility, stubbornness and unreasonable behaviour. I don't want to labour the point, but let me just show you a few examples: http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4980 http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5070 http://computingfunnyfacts.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/ulrich-drepper-about-stallman.html Meanwhile it seems every distro circumvents Drepper's "eccentricity" with their own patches, and have given up trying to gain upstream acceptance. The good news is there was a recent change of leadership, so it's possible this patch may finally be accepted. http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/03/31/1328256/glibc-steering-committee-dissolves-switches-to-co-operative-development-model Apparently Drepper now works for the legally-dubious Goldman Sachs, which seems highly appropriate given his nature. I'll add my 2ยข to the upstream bug and hope for the best, but really we should probably just do what every other distro does, and patch this ourselves. For now. thanks. i'll post the patch upstream. ok, this should be on track for glibc-2.16 Success! |