[issue9335] LC_CTYPE system setting not respected by setlocale()

[Alexander Belopolsky]

Alexander Belopolsky <belopolsky at users.sourceforge.net> added the comment:

Another issue that may be worth revisiting is whether or not it is OK for _tkinter to set the locale.

"""
21.2.2. For extension writers and programs that embed Python

Extension modules should never call setlocale(), except to find out what the current locale is. 
""" 

http://docs.python.org/dev/library/locale.html#for-extension-writers-and-programs-that-embed-python

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components: +Interpreter Core -Macintosh
nosy: +eric.smith
type:  -> behavior

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