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[PATCH] Try to install C.UTF-8 locale before falling back to C.

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From: Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz>
To: "Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide" <arne_bab <at> web.de>
Cc: bug#71262 <71262 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#71262: Status: [PATCH] Try to install C.UTF-8 locale before
 falling back to C.
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:11:29 +0200

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"Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide" <arne_bab <at> web.de> writes:

> Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz> writes:
>
>> Does anyone has any opinion regarding this?  I think it is sensible
>> default in the year 2024.
>
> I like the idea — I just don’t know enough of the platforms where Guile
> is used (like embedded tools / tiny computers?) to know whether there is
> danger in doing so.

I am pretty sure there should not be any (I know I know, famous last
words).  If the installation of the locale fail, it falls back to the
previous behavior.  I would hope this patch can only improve things.

Tomas

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