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Re: [PATCH] localedata: LC_IDENTIFICATION: delete uncommon fields
- From: Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress at gmail dot com>
- To: Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress at gmail dot com>, libc-alpha <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:25:59 -0400
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] localedata: LC_IDENTIFICATION: delete uncommon fields
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On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On 15 Apr 2016 15:00, Chris Leonard wrote:
>> They do not appear to be usefully populated with data at present.
>>
>> +1 for dropping current entries, but I'd like to know more about the
>> intended use of these fields.
>
> ISO 30112 WD10 [2014] says:
>
> audience
> If not for general use, an indication of the intended user
> audience. This keyword is optional.
>
> application
> If for use of a special application, a description of the
> application. This keyword is optional.
>
> abbreviation
> Short name for provider of the source. This keyword is
> optional.
>
> i'm not sure any of these would really be usefully set in glibc.
> -mike
Thank you for the additional information. I agree they do not seem
well suited for use in glibc, but it is good that specialized uses
could be backfilled locally with localedef to insert modified locales
with additions if needed.
Still +1 for dropping in current entries.
cjl