Re: [boost] [Boost.Locale] For Preliminary Review of Boost Community (with Full documentation)

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost.Locale] For Preliminary Review of Boost Community (with Full documentation)
From: Fabio Fracassi (f.fracassi_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-18 13:11:07

Artyom wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>> I have used QT's localization features before, and really
>> liked them.
>> This was something I really missed since I am working with
>> std strings, but it seems that your locale lib is au-par
>> with what Qt has to offer.
> 
> Generally Qt model is very similar to GNU Gettext. So if you are
> familiar with Qt one you should really feel at home with Gettext.

I gathered as much from your docu, but lack personal expirience, but I 
am quite content to take your word.

> 
> There also plenty of gool tranlsation toolkits for Gettext.

Great.

> 
>> Maybe one could even make it compatible with QT .ts/.qm
>> files one day, so that one could use the fine QtLinguist
>> Tools. (I have never used the gettext tools)
>>
> 
> Generally, nothing prevents adding support of Qt .ts/.qm.
> Because there no limitations on kind of dictionary to use.
> 
> However there are two important points:
> 
> 1. Direct support of .ts files requires usage of XML parser.
>    There is no such tool in Boost today. So it is kind of
>    showstopper.
> 
>    This is the one of primary reasons I do not support XLIFF,
>    which is "approved" standard localization format.

Yes, I read your rationale, and already gathered that this wouldn't be a 
primary goal, but I'm quite content with you not being totally opposed 
to the Idea.

> 
> 2. I couldn't find (at least in quite short time I tryed to)
>    and reference on ".qm" binary file format. So if you have any
>    reference to good documentation of .qm file format, you
>    are more then welcome to forward it to me and I would see
>    what I can do 

I will have a look.

> (also patches are welcome ;-) ).

Can't promise anything right now, but I will definitely have a closer 
look at your library when localization becomes a requirement for us.

> 
>    Also, using Qt classes directly for this purpose is not 
>    feasable for Boost, because Qt license is not compatible with
>    boost.

Which of the 27? I suppose you are right though, and neither of the qt 
licenses fits boost.
Anyway I was not suggesting using qt directly

> 
> 
> In any case take a look on:
> http://cppcms.sourceforge.net/boost_locale/docs/index.html#questions-and-answers
> 
> and 
> 
> http://cppcms.sourceforge.net/boost_locale/docs/index.html#design-rationale
> 
> Gettext rationale part.
> 

I did.

I hope you get to official review soon, it would be great to have your 
locale in boost.

Regards

Fabio