--- Python-2.5.1/Lib/locale.py	2006-05-17 19:06:40.000000000 -0700
+++ Python-2.5.1-patched/Lib/locale.py	2007-01-25 15:02:53.000000000 -0800
@@ -509,7 +509,10 @@
             according to the system configuration."""
             if do_setlocale:
                 oldloc = setlocale(LC_CTYPE)
-                setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "")
+                try:  # python bug 1443504 (on Linux)
+                    setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "")
+                except:
+                    pass
                 result = nl_langinfo(CODESET)
                 setlocale(LC_CTYPE, oldloc)
                 return result