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GNU Gettext

Tools and documentation for translation

Softwaresoftware library utility software GNU packageQ937302

Also known as libintl · gettext

Developer: GNU Project
Founded: 1990
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1.web.archive.org/web/20120323032211/http://compgroups.net/comp.unix.solaris/History-of-gettext-et-alRetrieved 2024-12-01
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Latest version: 1.0
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1.“gettext-1.0 released [stable]”lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2026-01/msg00007.htmlRetrieved 2026-01-29
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, 0.18.3.2
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1.“[bug-gettext] GNU gettext 0.18.3.2 released”lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gettext/2014-01/msg00000.htmlRetrieved 2026-02-03
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, 0.19.1
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1.“gettext-0.19.1 released”lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gettext/2014-06/msg00021.htmlRetrieved 2023-10-05
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Written in: C
License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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1.Stated in Free Software DirectoryRetrieved 2020-08-14
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, GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 or later
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1.Stated in Free Software DirectoryRetrieved 2020-08-14
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Operating system: GNU/Linux
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, BSD
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, Microsoft Windows
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Website: gnu.org/software/gettext
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1.Stated in Free Software DirectoryRetrieved 2020-08-14
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, gnu.org/s/gettext

Overview

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In computing, gettext is an internationalization and localization system commonly used for writing multilingual programs on Unix-like computer operating systems. One of the main benefits of gettext is that it separates programming from translating. The most commonly used implementation of gettext is GNU gettext, released by the GNU Project in 1995. The runtime library is libintl. gettext provides an option to use different strings for any number of plural forms of nouns, but this feature has no support for grammatical gender. The main filename extensions used by this system are .POT, .PO and .MO.

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Movement: free software movement
Supports programming language: Python
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1.learningpython.com/2006/12/03/translating-your-pythonpygtk-application/
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Has use: internationalization and localization
Copyright status: copyrighted
Readable file format: GNU Gettext Machine Object (big endian)
GNU Gettext Machine Object (litte endian)
Gettext catalog file
Writable file format: GNU Gettext Machine Object (big endian)
GNU Gettext Machine Object (litte endian)
Gettext catalog file
Part of: GNU Project(since 1995)
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Creator: Ulrich Drepper
Maintained by: Daiki Ueno
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1.Stated in Free Software DirectoryRetrieved 2022-11-05
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Ulrich Drepper(since 1995)
Bruno Haible
Copyright holder: Free Software Foundation

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