cups-client actually does use the po files at runtime. (Of course that's ugly, but can't be helped without further deviation from upstream).
** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Translations Coordinators, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Translations. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/473830 Title: The cups-common binary package should not install PO files Status in Ubuntu Translations: Triaged Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: The cups-common binary package installs source translation files at /usr/share/cups/locale/<langcode>/cups_<langcode>.po Unless there is a specific reason to do that, these files should not be installed anywhere. PO files are the source files translators use to do their work. At build time they get converted to message catalogs (.mo files), which is what should get installed instead. Note: this is similar to bug 415452 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-translations/+bug/473830/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-translations-coordinators Post to : ubuntu-translations-coordinators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-translations-coordinators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp