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[Bert Freudenberg <bert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 05.05.2010, at 06:21, Amos Blanton wrote:
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> We've always just used .po files, even with the Windows and Mac versions - I'm not sure if there is a reason for this, but I'll mention it to the devs. 

I guess the reason is that Scratch does not actually use the gettext library like most other Linux software, but uses its own parser. And parsing .po files is simpler (though less efficient), than .mo files.

If you need a .mo parser, Etoys got one. 

- Bert -