[comp.os.minix] P1003.2 & Internationalization

ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (09/17/90)

To the extent it was not explicit, maybe I should make it so now.

Nobody is making an attempt to internationalize MINIX in the sense of
ANSI and P1003.2 (although the user group is already very international).

In particular, will the people working on the various P1003.2 utilities just
ignore the LC_* and keep all the messages in English.  Also, assume that
a character is equal to a byte (this rash statement will probably result
in my invitation to speak in Japan later in the year to be hastily withdrawn,
but so be it).

The general theme is: when in doubt, keep it simple.

Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)