[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] localize with gettext (libintl)

Guillaume POIRIER poirierg at gmail.com
Thu Nov 30 01:08:00 CET 2006


Hi,

On 11/30/06, Torinthiel <torinthiel at megapolis.pl> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 07:26:52PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> > against gettext. It's one of the GNU abominations on par with
> > autoshit, glibc, etc.
>
> What's wrong with glibc? I'm not starting a flamewar, just filling my
> need for (and lack of) knowledge.

It's GNU, and Rich hates pretty much everything that comes from GNU.

(in fact, I sorta remember that GlibC suffers from the kitchen sink syndrome)
-- 
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing
which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations
down to a town meeting or a vestry.
 -- Thomas Jefferson
(when interviewed about MPlayer ML flamewars)
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasjeff157207.html



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