On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 06:51:10PM -0800, Junaedi Kartawijaya wrote: > > --- Martin Quinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 08:47:49AM +0700, arief muLya wrote: > > > > Is there any port to Indonesian Language in Debian's wolrd, yet? > > > > How can I help? > > > You may also contact Junaedi Kartawijaya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, who > > is listed by > http://www.debian.org/devel/website/translation_coordinators as > > the coordinator of the website translation in Indonesian. I think he > > may know the other people currently translating for Debian, if any. > > AFAIK, there is no translation of specifically Debian packages to > Indonesian. So, there are plenty translation works can be done on > Debian. > > > I agree with the priority to give to end-user programs, but I'd like > > to temperate it: I think that the website and basis programs like > dpkg > > itself are also good candidate. > > Agreed. Also, description of packages would be great as well.
Mmm. Well, I don't see that point as a priority, since no program can use the translated description *yet*. There is enough to translate to wait for the needed modification in apt, dpkg and related packages, IMHO. > > but ID really needs help: only 16 pages from 1130 are translated and > > uptodate... > > See also: http://www.debian.org/devel/website/translating > > :( I'm a bit disorganised at the moment. I've got some updated, but > still on my machine. What's the problem ? I have a write access to the webpages, and if you only need to commit stuff, just contact me by private mail, I can do it for you, until you've your own account. > > But I think the main task for ID translator is to organize > > themselves. The first task is to open a mailing list for you all, and > > > then to try to find more and more translators. > > See also: http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/HOWTO_start_list > > Well, not many Indonesian are using Debian yet. Further, people think > that Debian is hard to use, they prefer to use other distros. All in > all, not many Indonesian involved in translation project. If any, they > are more likely to stuck in a particular project or work in a company > (a distro). > > The i18n mailing list for Indonesian is available at linux.or.id. > It's not Debian specific but easier to find others. Sure. I don't wanted to say how you must organize youselves, I just wanted to emphasis the need of organisation :) Bye, Mt.
