Comments on: gettext is so broken http://www.databasesandlife.com/gettext-is-so-broken/ Adrian Smith's blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean http://www.databasesandlife.com/gettext-is-so-broken/comment-page-1/#comment-49355 Dean Mon, 09 May 2011 09:40:37 +0000 http://www.databasesandlife.com/?p=218#comment-49355 1. What does it matter how long the file is? Also you can use a po-editor to handle any quote marks escaping - what's easier when translating by hand into e.g. Greek - escaping " or escaping every character you write? 3. The problem with unicode is to do with bugs in a po file editor eight years ago - your translators probably aren't going to use emacs. It's only mentioned as it's the GNU preferred editor. 5. One of the gettext suite will remove any inaccurate source file comments 1. What does it matter how long the file is? Also you can use a po-editor to handle any quote marks escaping – what’s easier when translating by hand into e.g. Greek – escaping ” or escaping every character you write?

3. The problem with unicode is to do with bugs in a po file editor eight years ago – your translators probably aren’t going to use emacs. It’s only mentioned as it’s the GNU preferred editor.

5. One of the gettext suite will remove any inaccurate source file comments

]]> By: Pikku-Orava http://www.databasesandlife.com/gettext-is-so-broken/comment-page-1/#comment-41651 Pikku-Orava Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:10:54 +0000 http://www.databasesandlife.com/?p=218#comment-41651 WoW you're so full of shit. The files are in UTF-8 encoding always, and they support parameter reordering via %$1s syntax. And wonderful plural support has no analogs. WoW you’re so full of shit.

The files are in UTF-8 encoding always, and they support parameter reordering via %$1s syntax.

And wonderful plural support has no analogs.

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