From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4138 invoked by alias); 12 Nov 2013 16:15:41 -0000 Mailing-List: contact libc-locales-help@sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: libc-locales-owner@sourceware.org Received: (qmail 11913 invoked by uid 89); 12 Nov 2013 15:37:14 -0000 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=1.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,RDNS_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no version=3.3.2 X-HELO: smtp.fuse.net X-BINDING: X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=bNwvfpOZ c=1 sm=0 tr=0 a=/zSH5aKRJzkJ9FH+bwxRmw==:117 a=/zSH5aKRJzkJ9FH+bwxRmw==:17 a=K-v-2zaBAAAA:8 a=lElklofeYTgA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=7OTTqeckAAAA:8 a=tMzTUZlfvCQA:10 a=v_o_ZbGzTnmmPx-aiL8A:9 a=qkxuCSYrCyU0Z4WV:21 a=37ySht_wePLIeuA7:21 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 X-CM-Score: 0 Authentication-Results: smtp02.cincibell.synacor.com smtp.mail=pheonix@zoomtown.com; spf=unknown; sender-id=unknown Authentication-Results: smtp02.cincibell.synacor.com header.from=pheonix@zoomtown.com; sender-id=unknown Authentication-Results: smtp02.cincibell.synacor.com smtp.user=pheonix@zoomtown.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received-SPF: error (smtp02.cincibell.synacor.com: 72.49.120.74 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of zoomtown.com Subject: Re: locale encodings Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Steven Abner In-Reply-To: <98244D14-49A6-4953-8F6B-9D393E435324@zoomtown.com> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:15:00 -0000 Cc: Carlos O'Donell , Keld Simonsen , Steven Abner Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <31AACAB8-A716-47CC-B755-F33DD77BA51E@zoomtown.com> <1384174607.4028.8.camel@uno11.loco> <20131112012257.GA31828@rap.rap.dk> <5281BEB1.2010909@redhat.com> <20131112133642.GA22738@rap.rap.dk> <98244D14-49A6-4953-8F6B-9D393E435324@zoomtown.com> To: libc-locales@sourceware.org X-SW-Source: 2013-q4/txt/msg00083.txt.bz2 On 12 Nov 2013, at 9:34 AM, Steven Abner wrote: > all data that is important, save one, is in POSIX's 7-bit ASCII I wish to add, the quoted strings however are UTF8 instead of the default = set. Off the top of my head, the JP file has quoted ("") strings for correct display of months, ho= urs, etc. in UTF8. As far as embedded, a Japanese microwave doesn't need UTF8 for display, bu= t the designer who butchers the code for the microwave, even a Japanese one, can readily u= se UTF8 to set up JIS0201 or even their own proprietary 128 or less byte display code, and in= ternal communications. That same designer could use UTF8, and default character information from g= libc locales to create an embedded version of a code set for microwaves in China. Not saying this is standard, but my point was, I guess, is default charac= ter set for the locale could or should go into the ASCII section of "LC" data. Comments in any encoding = get gobbled, quoted strings either in default character set or UTF8. I am no expert, just food for thought. Steve