GNU bug report logs - #11117
Suggestion to mark the the arrow for translation

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From: "Göran Uddeborg" <goeran <at> uddeborg.se>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: Suggestion to mark the the arrow for translation
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:38:30 +0200

When printing a symbolic link in ls, the target of the link is printed
like this:

      if (f->linkname)
        {
          DIRED_FPUTS_LITERAL (" -> ", stdout);
          print_name_with_quoting (f, true, NULL, (p - buf) + w + 4);

I would suggest marking the arrow for translation.

          DIRED_FPUTS_LITERAL (_(" -> "), stdout);

In translations using Unicode a "real" arrow, the "rightwards arrow"
(U+2192), can be used instead of the "ascii art arrow" traditionally
used.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Göran Uddeborg <goeran <at> uddeborg.se>
Cc: 11117 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11117: Suggestion to mark the the arrow for translation
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:03:12 -0700

On 03/28/2012 01:38 PM, Göran Uddeborg wrote:

>           DIRED_FPUTS_LITERAL (_(" -> "), stdout);

Enough programs expect '->' that it may be wise to leave it alone.
Also, POSIX requires that 'ls' use '->', and does
not allow 'ls' to use '→' in any locale.

I like the nicer arrows, though.  Perhaps 'ls' could output
them if given a new option (here I duck and run....).

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: 11117-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	Göran Uddeborg <goeran <at> uddeborg.se>
Subject: Re: bug#11117: Suggestion to mark the the arrow for translation
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:10:13 +0100

tags 11117 notabug

On 03/29/2012 07:03 AM, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 03/28/2012 01:38 PM, Göran Uddeborg wrote:
> 
>>           DIRED_FPUTS_LITERAL (_(" -> "), stdout);
> 
> Enough programs expect '->' that it may be wise to leave it alone.
> Also, POSIX requires that 'ls' use '->', and does
> not allow 'ls' to use '→' in any locale.
> 
> I like the nicer arrows, though.  Perhaps 'ls' could output
> them if given a new option (here I duck and run....).

This came up a couple of times already,
so I'm marking this as "done".

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2009-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2009-09/msg00096.html

Note '→' often displays less clearly with monospace fonts
used on terminals.

cheers,
Pádraig.

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From: "Göran Uddeborg" <goeran <at> uddeborg.se>
To: 11117 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11117: Suggestion to mark the the arrow for translation
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:30:51 +0200

Paul Eggert:
> Also, POSIX requires that 'ls' use '->',

I was going to reply something about POSIXLY_CORRECT, but it seems I
was too late for the debate.  I guess we'll have to live with the
ASCII art.

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