Re: [PATCH 00/11] [RFH] Introduce support for GETTEXT_POISON=rot13

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jan 12, 2021, 19:50 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqa6te3per.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <X/2JTsoUj3nAQcMi@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> Likewise, I'm not sure that one can reliably rot13 an output for
> test_i18ncmp. It could contain mixed translated and untranslated bits
> from different messages.

As long as <rot13>...</rot13> marking can be trusted (and it cannot be, but if we declare it is OK to punt, then by definition we can), I think the messages can be compared.

> So I dunno. You did find two spots where translations could be used.
> But if nobody actually saw them to care that they got translated, were
> they important? I may be a bit biased as somebody who would not use the
> translations in the first place, of course.

I viewed the series with interest, mostly (i.e. 80%+) for its "fun value"; I tend to agree with you that I doubt its usefulness.