Re: Localization based problem with sort

[Dirk Stoecker]

Hello,

> Dirk Stoecker <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > when using the "sort" utility in German language the two options
> >
> >       -d, --dictionary-order
> >       -f, --ignore-case
> >
> > are activated by default. It is impossible to have other sorting methods 
> > then.
> >
> > Would you please add negative forms of these options, so they can be 
> > deactivated in localized environments?
> 
> Sorry, I don't see how that could be implemented portably, in the
> ordinary POSIX locale environment anyway.  Perhaps you can work around
> the problem by setting LC_COLLATE=C in your environment, before
> invoking 'sort'.

What would be the problem when there is an option "--no-dictionary-order" 
and "--no-ignore-case"? The GNU tools also have other options, which do 
not exist in other tools.

The problem with the workaround is, that it does not work in all places, 
where sort can (and is) be used.

Ciao
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