2007/10/19, Alexei Fedotov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > <g>Nadya might be too shy to mention that she knew five languages. > Alexei Zakharov knows Japanese and may translate reports provided by > Salikh. Tim is quite skilled in Russian.</g> > > Seriously, +1 on what Tim has just said.
Should we call a formal vote to start accepting JIRAs on the two new languages? Thanks, Mikhail > > On 10/19/07, Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mikhail Loenko wrote: > > > Now I think we should create instructions on wiki on languages that we > > > speak > > > describing how to file a JIRA. And put a statement like: "now we > > > accept defect reports and pathes on other langages" to the news > > > section on the main page > > > and to the blogs. And put the same statement on all languages > > > we understand with a link to instructions on that languages > > > > I realize that we are trying to be as inclusive as possible, and that is > > an honorable goal. However, we must remember that the ASF requires > > oversight of the official business of the project by everyone, including > > the PMC, ASF Members, and ASF Board. > > > > Based on background and history, the ASF conducts its business in > > English, and we need to ensure that any official project business is > > accessible to *all* those who have responsibility for its oversight. > > > > So I have no problem with accepting defects and patches in other > > languages provided we have a 'trusted party' who will promptly translate > > them into English, so that everyone can see what is happening and > > participate. For now I think that means we are restricted to accepting > > defects in English, Russian, and Chinese. AFAIK we don't have enough > > body of knowledge in, say, Urdu or French. > > > > Obviously we can choose to do our own translations of the website to > > make it accessible by non-English speakers, and resources outside the > > project, like blogs, are encouraged to use whatever medium they like. > > > > Regards, > > Tim > > > > > > > -- > With best regards, > Alexei, > ESSD, Intel >
