#6689 BLOC Never A: Need to be able to change .i18n file with Customization Key

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#6689: Need to be able to change .i18n file with Customization Key
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 Reporter:  BryanBerry    |       Owner:  cscott        
     Type:  task          |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  blocker       |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
Component:  build-system  |     Version:                
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 Hey cscott, sorry to hassle you over the customization key.

 The XO's we received for Nepal probably *do not* have Nepal set as the
 country nor the language in the firmware's manufacturing data. That is
 because the XO's that arrived in Nepal were originally intended for a
 group in the US.

 We need a way to customize the /home/olpc/.i18n using the customization
 key. Otherwise, the XO's will default back to English after reflashing.

 It is quite critical that teachers and kids be able to reflash their XO's
 by simply sticking in a USB key and holding down the game buttons.

 If they have access to the firmware then the restore process could become
 a lot more complicated.

 thanks cscott!

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