[RFC][PATCH v9 2/6] Implement alternative month names (bug 10871).

[Florian Weimer]

On 10/27/2017 06:29 PM, Zack Weinberg wrote:
> I am reviewing this patch on the assumption that we have consensus for
> the addition of this feature, with the semantics described above, and
> without any provision for old binaries (that is, the strings produced
> by %B will unconditionally change when locales that need two forms are
> updated).  Last call for objections.

I still think the approach of redefining the meaning of %B is wrong and 
will do more harm than good, but it's not a sustained objection.

(This is not a matter of supporting old binaries, I think the compat 
symbol approach would be even worse.)

Thanks,
Florian