tech-pkg: Re: libintl (gettext)

Subject: Re: libintl (gettext)
To: None <junyoung@mogua.com>
From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@itojun.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 06/25/2004 17:50:33

> > 	we have BSD-licensed gettext in libintl, but it can only handle message
> > 	catalog file version 0. recently most of the software packages use
> > 	more recent version of GNU gettext. also, recent gettext.m4 (autoconf
> > 	template) shipped with GNU gettext tries real hard to make sure the
> > 	gettext implemenetation is GNU origin.
> >
> > 	so i'm wondering what is the best way:
> > 	1 support catalog file version 1 by gettext in libintl.
> > 	 well, it will need dedicated/motivated developers.
> > 	2 leave it as is, libintl handles old catalog files, and
> > 	 if newer catalog file needs to be handled install GNU gettext
> > 	 from pkgsrc. hope someday (1) will happen.
> > 	3 remove libintl, and always use gettext from pkgsrc
> >
> > 	opinions?
> 
> How difficult will (1) be? If it's not very difficult and info on catalog 
> format 0 & 1 is publicaly available, I'm willing to spend my free time 
> working on it.
	may the source be with you. download recent GNU gettext and see for
	yourself. when i checked i thought it's gonna be tough.
itojun