Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (648 mails)

[Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

C wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 12:11, Per Jessen wrote:
> > Yep. Which is the same for many other users - the language selection
> > is often only a rough indication of the kind of keyboard a user might
> > have.  When I choose Language = German, there is no way for for YaST
> > to know that I have a Swiss-German keyboard.
> >
> > One possible way for YaST to make a better guess would be to use IP
> > geolocation, maybe via a central service.
>
>
> Eeeek!  No.. not geolocation :-(  That "technology" is the bane of my
> existence.  It can never get it right for me as an English speaker
> living in Germany. 

That's not a problem caused by geolocation though.  That's more likely
caused by poor use of the information.

> I already have to special-order my keyboards from the Netherlands so I
> can get US English layout... adding geolocation will drive expats like
> me off the deep end (if we aren't there already :-) )

If we use the information appropriately, it could help make a more
accurate guess.  95% of people do not leave their own countries to live
anywhere else - the ones who do (e.g. you and I) are the exception.  



-- 
Per Jessen, Zürich (-0.9°C)

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