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Re:Fluent – A localization system for natural-sounding trans... by avgcorrection on Sunday June 11, 2023 @06:54AM (#36280132)
> In short, I much prefer having the original (English) in the source code as it makes it easier to maintain and removes level of indirection. Using message identifiers adds boilerplate.

As long as you’re fine with the original being Italian or whatever if you happen on a project which is chiefly aimed at Italians.

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Re:Fluent – A localization system for natural-sounding trans... by tgv on Sunday June 11, 2023 @06:59AM (#36280164)
The string basically is the identifier, but easier to read, and less easy to mistake for something else. Many people will have a problem with Italian identifiers in code, but there obviously are Italian code bases. IMO, the identifier should be in the same language as the rest of the project.
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