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- Short: Localizes any program
- Uploader: jperaaho@mail.student.oulu.fi (Janne Peraaho)
- Author: jperaaho@mail.student.oulu.fi (Janne Peraaho)
- Type: util/misc
- Requires: OS 2.0
- Version: 1.0
-
- Since the OS version 2.1 Amiga has had an unique feature called
- localization. Localization is the process by which software dynamically
- adapts to different locales. A locale is made up of a set of attributes
- describing a language, a set of cultural and lingual conventions, a
- physical location, etc.
-
- Localization is accomplished through a locale.library which utilizes
- language drivers, the country database and catalog files. An application
- using the locale.library can be easily localized on any language with one
- of the several utilities available for that purpose. But what about
- programs not using the locale.library - the old ones? Can they be
- translated?
-
- The answer has been so far a strict 'NO', but because of BFLocalizer
- (Brute Force Localizer), we may now answer 'YES'.
-
- BFLocalizer modifies binary program files, or any type of files, directly
- (comp. catalog files) by replacing the old text strings with new ones -
- with the translated ones. You cannot have the advanced locale.library
- services but at least you can use the program with your own language.
-
- The BFLocalizer is a freeware [AMITY] product.
-
- http://www.amity.amiga.tm
- http://www.student.oulu.fi/~jperaaho
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