# Select 1 I18N solution to keep RoR full stack **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails I18n\ **Created:** [May 8, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/select-1-i18n-solution-to-keep-ror-full-stack/103635 "2007-05-08T18:43:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Benoit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Benoit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Benoit)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/select-1-i18n-solution-to-keep-ror-full-stack/103635/1 "2007-05-08T18:43:59Z")
[http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/InternationalizationComparison](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/InternationalizationComparison) is exactly what RoR is not supposed to be : something where we have to select a solution out of 5 differents packages that are mostly doing the same thing. I am new to RoR precisely because I am tired of the Perl “There is more than one way to do it” where you have to study 8 different API each time you want to do something new. Will one I18N package be integrated into RoR, and when ? Benoît ---
**Author:** ![Benoit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Benoit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Benoit)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/select-1-i18n-solution-to-keep-ror-full-stack/103635/2 "2007-05-08T19:36:27Z")
Benoit, On 8.5.2007, at 19.43, Benoit wrote: > you want to do something new. > > Will one I18N package be integrated into RoR, and when ? I don’t think any package will be integrated into RoR any time soon. Why? Because I18N and L10N mean totally different things to different people. Some people need to create a web app that works with many different languages. Some just need a solution that works with their native language other than English. Still l others need support for time zones and currencies. I don’t think anything as vague as an i18n library should be integrated into core Rails and I’m pretty sure the core people are even stronger behind that opinion than me. Don’t let the “full stack” term trick you into thinking that Rails is a turn-key solution. It aims to be exactly the opposite. It doesn’t include user management or authentication – for exactly the same reasons – either, even though they are a much tighter subject then internationalization. That said, I don’t think there are really that many options for specific needs, even though the page you mention might not convey that. The most popular options have mostly different targets (even though they might overlap somewhat), and it pays to read their home pages for closer info (there’s not that many of them, either). And there’s always this list where you can come and ask for suggestions for your exact needs. Cheers, //jarkko – Jarkko L. > **[jlaine.net](https://jlaine.net/)** > > Your freedom to carry a gun messes with my freedom to walk around without fear. Your freedom to “stand your ground” with force is at odds with my … > **[Home](https://dotherightthing.com/)** > > do the right thing [http://www.railsecommerce.com](http://www.railsecommerce.com) [http://odesign.fi](http://odesign.fi)