[Please Cc: to me because I am not subscribed to the list.] On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:32:13 -0800 (PST), Walter Landry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oohara Yuuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [Japanese translation of Securing Debian HOWTO, which is under GNU FDL] > > 1. What is the definition of "a distinct title"? > > Is a word-to-word translation considered as > > an enough change? > > I think a word-for-word translation is not enough of a change. The > intent is certainly for a reader to be able to differentiate between > your version and the official version. You can use a title like > "Securing Debian HOWTO--Unofficial Japanese Translation by Oohara". I want to use "Securing Debian HOWTO (Japanese Translation)" instead. My translation is already in the DDP CVS, so I don't think it is unofficial. (Currently its title is like "Securing Debian HOWTO (translated on 2002/1/15)".)
> You may already know this, but you can't just translate invariant > sections or copyright notices. You can add translations of the > invariant sections to the invariant sections. I wouldn't recommend it > though. I would make it non-invariant. That way, if there is an > error in the translation, it can be fixed by someone besides you. Or > you could not translate it at all if you think it is a waste of time > and space. The original copyright notice is included and I didn't translate it. It has no mention of invariant sections, though. -- Oohara Yuuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Graduate-school of Science, Kyoto University PGP key (key ID F464A695) http://www.interq.or.jp/libra/oohara/pub-key.txt Key fingerprint = 6142 8D07 9C5B 159B C170 1F4A 40D6 F42E F464 A695 I always put away what I take. --- Ryuji Akai, "Star away"
