Re: [boost] [locale] Review. Internationalization library?

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