martin f krafft dixit: >Why en_US? Why not en_GB?
Because how many applications come with en_US data files and how many speak proper English? I know it's sad, but it happens to be like this. >> If this one isn't installed, many apps break when I ssh from an OS that >> uses exclusively UTF-8 to a Debian box. > >etch uses UTF-8 by default. And you can always dpkg-reconfigure. Funnily I cannot if I'm not root. And I've seen etch boxen where en_US.UTF-8 was not installed. //mirabile -- "Using Lynx is like wearing a really good pair of shades: cuts out the glare and harmful UV (ultra-vanity), and you feel so-o-o COOL." -- Henry Nelson, March 1999 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]