On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 08:51:01AM -0000, Tomas Frydrych wrote:
> > Sam:
> > Are we asking people who don't speak the language that AbiWord is
> > using to select a language?  Or are we asking people who are currently
> > using a localized version of AbiWord to select a *different* langauge
> > to type some text in?
> > 
> > If the former, then I agree with Paul and Tim, since when you have to
> > choose your language, having it presented in your language is
> > optimal.  If the latter, I agree with Tomas, for all the reasons he
> > has given.
> > 
> > I'm confused.  What do people think we are discussing?
> 
> The Language menu on the 'Tools->Spelling and Language' and the 
> associated class UT_Language that sparked this disussion has to 
> do only with the latter -- people who are using a version of AW 
> localised to their own laguage and are selecting a language for the 
> particular text they are typing for the purposes of spellchecking, 
> thesaurus, ... 

Ok, I now understand your position (and quite agree with it). 

> 
> I quite agree that the former case, where poeple are telling AW to 
> provide them with the interface in a whole different language will 
> require a different approach, but that is not what 'Tools->Spelling 
> and Language' and UT_Language class are about.

Ok.  Unfortunately, this latter case is really hard, for all the
reasons we've both outlined.  Why can't we all standardize on
something?  :-)
           
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