Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> There is a standard interface (SUSv2) for detecting the character set
> based on the locale settings.
Hmm. How trustworthy is that really?
If it works, great, but I wonder if we wouldn't be chasing a
will-o-the=wisp. My impression is that LC_xxx settings tend to get
inherited from system files that have little to do with what the
individual user (thinks he) is doing :=(
regards, tom lane