Author: pescetti
Date: Fri Nov 16 22:46:55 2012
New Revision: 1410612
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1410612&view=rev
Log:
Added further instructions (patch by Jan Iversen)
Modified:
incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/l10n/how_to_join.mdtext
Modified: incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/l10n/how_to_join.mdtext
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/l10n/how_to_join.mdtext?rev=1410612&r1=1410611&r2=1410612&view=diff
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--- incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/l10n/how_to_join.mdtext (original)
+++ incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/l10n/how_to_join.mdtext Fri Nov 16
22:46:55 2012
@@ -23,12 +23,36 @@ different levels of involvement. For a m
please see: [Apache OpenOffice site][1]
You can become a member of the l10n project by first:
-[Sign up for localization mailing list][2]
-
-then present yourself and what you would like to do on: [mail list][3] then we
+[Sign up for localization mailing list][2] then present yourself and what you
would like to do on: [mail list][3] then we
will give you more information, and help. Please remember no help is too small!
+We maintain a list of [volunteers][4] where you can sign up just click on
+"Sign Up" top right to create an account. Then you will be able to edit
+the page.
+The native language files are [here][5], get your language in the form of a
+tar.bz2 archive. You will need to uncompress the archive: you can
+use [7-Zip][6] to do so. It contains 276 files in many directories,
+but you only need to work on those that have changed. You will need to open
all of them
+(and edit if needed) with [POEdit][7]; try this step and then we will be
+available to help you again if needed. **Remark** please mark your
+changes fuzzy (the cloud symbol), that makes it easier to review.
+
+You may want to share work with other volunteers in your
+language area. In that case, make absolutely sure that either you
+coordinate by private e-mails or you send an e-mail to ooo-L10N
+saying something like "I'll translate all files in the folders
+from 'accessibility' to 'framework'".
+**note**: after you open the first file with POEdit, you might
+want to read [advice][8]. And for any doubts, just write ooo-L10N
+and we'll be happy to assist!
[1]: http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/get-involved.html
[2]: mailto:[email protected]
[3]: mailto:[email protected]
+[4]:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Localization+Volunteers
+[5]: http://people.apache.org/~jsc/translation/
+[6]: http://www.7-zip.org/
+[7]: http://poedit.net/
+[8]: http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/translate.html
+
+
