Subject: Re: [boost] [locale] Review. Internationalization library?
From: Artyom (artyomtnk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-18 08:31:39
> >
> > Boost.Locale does not live alone. It requires other
> > tools, for example nice programs like poedit or Lokalize
> > to translate the messages.
> >
> > You should also use gettext binary tools:
> >
> > - xgettext - extracts the strings from sources and creates pot files
> > useable for translators
> > - msgfmt - convert po files to mo files
> > - msgmerge - merge translated files with updated strings
> >
> > And much more.
> >
> > See:
> >
>http://cppcms.sourceforge.net/boost_locale/html/messages_formatting.html#extracting_messages_from_code
>
>
> ...I guess (all) these instruments must be written (from scratch) and
> delivered as part of the Boost.Locale project, and placed among other
> Boost.Tools (bjam, bcp, wave, etc.)
>
> This eliminate dependencies from external (not under our control) tools
> (that we may re-implement in a better fashion)
>
So please re-implement:
- ICU library
- Compiler
- Operating System
Boost does not live in empty space, it lives in the real world,
it has too much tendency to reinvent the wheel.
Artyom