GNU bug report logs - #43887
28.0.50; in HELLO: Javanese (Jawa) System.out.println("Sugeng siang!");

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From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>, 43887 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#43887: 28.0.50; in HELLO: Javanese (Jawa) System.out.println("Sugeng siang!");
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:29:12 +0300

* Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net> [2020-10-18 23:33]:
> >> >> I see this when HELLO is displayed:
> >> >>
> >> >> Javanese (Jawa)	System.out.println("Sugeng siang!");
> >> >
> >> > It's a (pretty weak) joke about Java (the computer language) and Jawa
> >> > (the language).
> 
> Indeed, that was a stupid joke as these reports indicate.
> The name of the programming language refers to coffee,
> not to the language of people inhabiting the island.

The coffee comes from there, and my dictionary says that Java is often
used as word for coffee in United States, somebody can confirm.

> PS: While at it, I also added support for Belarusian language in
> etc/HELLO.

If it is nice, then fine, yet too many similar cyrilics are not
necessary in the file, as purpose is to show how it handles
characters, there are so many languages out there, it would not be
good to have too many with same kind of alphabets.

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