On Jan 31, 2005, at 03:11, Asbj�rn Ulsberg wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:06:23 +0200, Henri Sivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So how many European sites besides the EU have the resources to provide translations of the *same* content in multiple languages at the same time?
The company I work in (the Norwegian Broadcasting Company), for instance. And most definately the BBC. And many other broadcasters, including RN (Radio Netherlands) which broadcasts and publishes content in many different languages. Don't any Finish broadcasters publish or broadcast content in both Finish and Sami for instance?
There are TV programs in Swedish, but they are not translations of Finnish content. Both the Finnish and Swedish branches have news, but they have separate editorial processes. I expect the Sami radio to have separate editorial staff as well so that their content is not a mere translation of the content any Finnish-language channel.
How many of those can't provide multiple feed links and really want to stuff everything in a single feed?
All of the above, I'd presume. If it can be stuffed into the same feed, everyone would of course rather do that than create separate documents for each language.
Why? The feed takes longer to download that way and you pay more for bandwidth.
Aren't language alternatives within a feed over-engineering.
No, not at all. It makes it possible to do for those who want, but don't have any implications on other producers.
All features involve a cost at the consumer side.
-- Henri Sivonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://iki.fi/hsivonen/
