[Python-Dev] a slightly more coherent case

[Fredrik Lundh]

gvwilson@nevex.com wrote:
> > The *biggest* problem (IMO) is that the runes are not on our
> > keyboards.
>=20
> Agreed.  Perhaps non-native English speakers could pitch in and =
describe
> how easy/difficult it is for them to (for example) put =
properly-accented
> Spanish comments in code?

you know, people who do use foreign languages a lot tend to use
keyboards designed for their language.  I have keys for all swedish
characters on my keyboard -- att skriva korrekt svenska p=E5 mitt
tangentbord =E4r hur enkelt som helst...

to type less common latin 1 characters, I =FCs=FB=E0ll=FF o=F1l=FF have =
to use
tw=F6 keys -- one "d=E8=E1d ke=FD" for the =E5ccent, f=F6llow=E9d by =
th=EB c=F6rre-
sp=F5nding ch=E4r=E5ct=E8r.  (visst, =FC och =E9 anv=E4nds ibland i =
svensk text,
och fanns f=F6rr ofta som separata tangenter -- i alla fall innan pc'n
kom och f=F6rst=F6rde allting).

besides, the use of indentation causes enough problems when doing
trivial things like mailing, posting, and typesetting Python code.  =
adding
odd characters to the mix won't exactly help...

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