<i18n dev> Proposal: 8338093: Localization of yes/no options in console input

[Alan Bateman]

Adding security-dev to the discussion as keytool is maintained there.

On 10/11/2025 12:25, Daisuke Yamazaki wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Currently, keytool accepts input only in English, even though the options
> labels are localised.
> This raises the question: Should the options also be localised in accordance
> with user's language?
>
> We basically have two choices:
> 1. Localise the options and accept input in the corresponding language
> 2. Keep the options uniform in English and accept only English input
>
> Some languages require input via an IME. For example:
> - In japanese, "いいえ" must be typed as "iie".
> - In chinese, "否" must be typed as "fou" and then selected from candidates.
>
> Performing this kind of input can be cumbersome in a console environment,
> so I personally prefer the second approach: keeping options in English.
>
> Currently, some options are incorrectly localized (i.e., the program does not
> accept input in these languages): German, French, Japanese, Korean,
> Portuguese (pt_BR), Swedish, Chinese (CN/TW).
>
> I am planning to create a patch to unify this behavior and would like to
> discuss which approach would be preferable.
>
> Thank you,
> D.Yamazaki