[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15977: Send the Locale in Plugin/Theme Update Check Requests

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#15977: Send the Locale in Plugin/Theme Update Check Requests
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 Reporter:  dimadin          |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |    Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
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 Currently, we send locale (and other information about installation) only
 in wp_version_check and not in wp_update_plugins and wp_update_themes.

 Since we still don't know how system for plugins/themes localization will
 work, I propose that we send this from 3.1.

 Why? As said above, there is no definitive agreement on how will
 localization system work, but it is possible that system wont require
 changes in core, ie. be same or similar to one I
 [http://wppolyglots.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/proposal-for-plugins-
 localization-system/ suggested] over at Polyglots.

 In that case localization system will be made independently what means
 that it'll can start working before 3.2 version. If we don't send locale
 for plugins/themes, we will need to wait for 3.2 even though that wont be
 significant change.

 In theory, plugin/theme developers could also benefit if alongside
 locales, we would send all information we send in wp_version_check and
 later show them as are plugin versions shown now.

 I know that is very late for this change but issue with plugin
 localization tool has been ignored for a very long time as I described in
 my post mentioned above in more detail.

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