Re: [tlug] http://www.google.com/ has Good Internationalization

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jim" == Jim  <jep200404@example.com> writes:

    Jim> When I've been in East Asia, I've seen http://www.google.com/
    Jim> ignore my browser's language preferences and insist on
    Jim> showing me content in the local language (unless I let it set
    Jim> cookies). http://www.google.com/ seems to figure this out
    Jim> from IP addresses.

My preferred language is "Swedish Chef", and it wurks feen.  Bork,
bork, bork!

But I suspect I've given it permission to set cookies.  ("One koo-key,
too koo-key, I put dem away now!")

If by "East Asia" you mean the PRC and Hong Kong, I wouldn't be
surprised if that isn't for the benefit of the censors.

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