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From: dexen deVries <dexen.devries@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Date: Wed,  5 Oct 2011 13:43:45 +0200
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Subject: Re: [9fans] radar
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On Wednesday 05 of October 2011 13:20:45 Steve Simon wrote:
> I think this goes further that I would (exeutable libraies)
> I imagined  only that we could have a few scripts and "database" files
> in country specific directories.
>=20
> this model would also allow me to explicitly run usa/radar newyork
> before going on holiday whilst running radar would tell
> me its raining (because it always is).
>=20
> this would need a new lines in my profile
> (here I agree with dexen completely)
>=20
> 	bind -a /386/bin/uk /bin	# ?
> 	bind -a /rc/bin/uk /bin		# radar script etc
> 	bind -a /lib/uk /lib		# zipcodes, etc
>=20
> more idle thoughts.

i'd advise against using bare area (country) code for locale. case in point=
:=20
canada, where some user would want en_CA (english language, canadian curren=
tcy=20
etc.), and others fr_CA (french language, canadian currency etc.)

=2D-=20
dexen deVries

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