Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Re-allow UTF8 encodings on win32.

2007/10/16, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>:
> Tom Lane wrote:
> > mha@postgresql.org (Magnus Hagander) writes:
> >> Re-allow UTF8 encodings on win32. Since UTF8 is converted to
> >> UTF16 before being used, all (valid) locales will work for this.
> >
> > So where do we stand on the Windows locale/encoding business --- are
> > we happy with the behavior now, or does it still need work?
>
> I think we're good. But I'd like to hear some verification from somebody
> else. Specifically, I'd like to hear a signoff from someone who can
> actually do "real tests" on a locale that's not US and not Swedish.
> Also, I'd like to hear from the Japanese people (Hiroshi? Can you do
> this?) that we didn't break it for them. I don't think we did, but I
> want to be sure :)
>
> Hiroshi, and whomever else can help to test, this is only testing the
> backend, not the installer. The installer may need a few minor tweaks
> still once the backend is considered fixed. And what needs to be tested
> is CVS HEAD as of today.
>
> //Magnus
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I can test it with czech locale. Can I download binaries anywhere?

Pavel