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=== NLS RESSOURCES ===========================================================
 
FreeCOM requires custom NLS ressources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS
FreeCOM requires custom NLS resources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS
programs use a single "standard" (CATS), FreeCOM uses a different approach
with NLS strings built into the binary. This makes it necessary to distribute
as many binary blobs as there are supported languages. Another consequence is
that FreeCOM is unable to switch its language dynamically (ie. following
changes made to the LANG environment variable). It also makes the translation
more difficult.
process more difficult.
 
SvarCOM uses CATS-style translations and supports dynamic language changes
through the %LANG% environment variable.
SvarCOM uses CATS-style translations (through SvarLANG) and supports dynamic
language changes through the %LANG% environment variable.
 
 
=== CODE COMPLEXITY ==========================================================