[Mono-list] Resource System Proposal

[Bob Smith]

Cant the strings be pulled directly out of a binary using a decompiler
like system, and then the runtime could switch strings as nessisary?

On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Serge wrote:

> > think that adding a `_'
> > keyword is an idea worth submitting to ECMA,
> > and if they decide to include this on the long run
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> I have a somewhat mixed feelings about possibility that such keyword can be
> introduced.
> It's my personal impression, but I think issues such as internationalization
> belong to library/runtime domain and not to the language itself.
> Also I think gettext syntax is convoluted, especially in the context of
> overall library/language design. All coding conventions used in .NET
> compilers/libraries is a followup to Microsoft's verbose naming traditions.
> I mean they use WaitForSingleObject instead of sem_wait. I'm not advocating
> either tradition, I use both depending on the current mood ;-)
> However, for average C#/Java/VB coder gettext syntax is convoluted:
>     _("Hey?!");
> Horrors! :-)
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> Sergey
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