--- a/etc/init.d/slim   2008-05-23 01:19:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/etc/init.d/slim   2008-05-24 00:59:32.000000000 +0200
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 SSD_START_ARGS="--pidfile $PIDFILE --name $(basename $DAEMON) --startas $DAEMON -- -d"
 SSD_STOP_ARGS="--pidfile $PIDFILE --name $(basename $DAEMON) --retry TERM/5/TERM/5"
 
+if [ -r /etc/default/locale ]; then
+  . /etc/default/locale
+  export LANG LANGUAGE
+elif [ -r /etc/environment ]; then
+  . /etc/environment
+  export LANG LANGUAGE
+fi
+
 case $1 in
   start)
     if [ "$HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER" = "true" ] &&