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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid>
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Subject: Re: new locale in 1.8
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:34:13 -0400
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On 3/25/2014 7:40 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 3/25/2014 12:57 PM, Roedy Green wrote:
>> There is a new locale SS for South Sudan in JDK 1.8.
>
> There are many changes in 1.8.
>
> With all due respect for the new country of South Sudan, then I don't
> think this new locale is among the most useful for the majority of Java
> programmers.

     As long as we're discussing possible simplifications for
Java, I suggest we eliminate those silly decorations on letters.
They're ønly øf interest tø a small minørity øf prøgrammers,
tøø few tø wørry abøut.

-- 
Eric Sosman
esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid