Re: [Nmh-workers] nmh 1.6: character set checks and exmh compatibility

[David Levine]

Lyndon wrote:

> I.e., the standard (MH-modified) UNIX model is:
>
> 1) command line (-locale)
> 2) mh-command-specific profile entry (.mh-profile)
> 3) environment ($NMH_LANG)
> 4) profile default override (.mh-profile)
> 5) OS environment default (locale())
>
> It's arguable about the ordering of (2) and (3).  But if I really needed this 
> level of control in real life, I can't see how I would have both in play.

OK.  I'm not going to add a -locale switch, that seems to me to move this
too close to nmh.  I like the locale profile component.  Let me ask those
who might use it:  do you also want the NMH_LANG environment variable?  I'd
rather not add a feature that won't be used.

David