Re: [FYI] current translation status



On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Roland Illig wrote:

Next: it will be good convert all .po files to UTF-8 encoding (for
minimize number of used iconv modules in cmpletly UTFized system; the
same policy about use UTF-8 encoding is now used in GNOME and KDE).
One line script like:

Can you explain this a little bit more, or provide some hints where to find more documentation about this decision?

In fully UTFized system using UTF-8 as base encoding in installed .mo files allow minimize number of loaded by glibc iconv modules. If .mo file will be in UTF and display encoding will be also in UTF iconv will use only UTF DSO helper module.

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