Dear Ali & Charles Thank you for your fast and supportive responses. We are looking forward to cooperate in any ways so as to finalize the Somali language translation for the next version of OpenOffice.org. As we mentioned last time we had completed the Oromo language translation in 6 month time, so we think we are well experienced for the coming projects.
Dear Ali, we would like to ask you if you have any information on the difference between the Ethiopian & Somalian spoken Somali language. Looking forward to hearing from you soon Cheers, Arade On 11/23/09, Ali Yusuf <callibaa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear Charles, > > This is indeed very interesting idea. Thank you! Looking forward hearing > from Arade's response, to this brilliant idea. > > Cheers, > Ali > > --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Charles-H.Schulz <charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> wrote: > > From: Charles-H.Schulz <charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> > Subject: Re: [native-lang] Proposal of translating Openoffice to Afar > Language > To: dev@native-lang.openoffice.org > Cc: callibaa...@yahoo.com > Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 4:27 PM > > > Ali, Arade, > > This is becoming very interesting! Feel free to open a wiki page for > collaboration, put in under the NLC category: > http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/NLC > > Best, > Charles. > > > Le Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:13:22 -0800 (PST), > Ali Yusuf <callibaa...@yahoo.com> a écrit : > >> Dear Arade Tariku, >> >> As native Somali speakers, we are building a community that are from >> many different areas that Somali language is spoken. Our main goal is >> to design a framework that is acceptable for all Somali speaking >> nation. We are welcoming to share knowledge and work closely with any >> Somali speaking developers, translators. Therefore, the part that are >> Somali speaking in your team is more than welcome to share some >> experience with us. >> >> Somali NL Lead, >> A. Yusuf >> >> --- On Wed, 11/18/09, Charles-H. Schulz >> <charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> wrote: >> >> From: Charles-H. Schulz <charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> >> Subject: Re: [native-lang] Proposal of translating Openoffice to Afar >> Language To: "Arade Tariku Tegen" <ooo.aar...@gmail.com>, >> dev@native-lang.openoffice.org Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, >> 5:54 PM >> >> >> Le Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:39:55 +0300, >> Arade Tariku Tegen <ooo.aar...@gmail.com> a écrit : >> >> > Dear Charles, >> > >> > Thanks a lot for your response. What we want is that we need >> > to have openoffice.org released in these languages. Our team is well >> > prepared and already acquired good experience during the >> > localization of openoffice.orgto Oromo language. In addition, our >> > team has also agreed to localize >> > openoffice.org to Somali language of Ethiopia. So we want the next >> > version of openoffice.org to be released in these three additional >> > languages(Afar, Sidama and Somali). Hence, we are ready to pass >> > through whatever level is needed to achieve this. >> > >> > Thanks in Advance, >> > Arade Tariku >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Charles-H. Schulz < >> > charles-h.sch...@laposte.net> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > Dear Arade Tariku Tegen, >> > > >> > > This mail is an answer to both of your proposals. Thank you for >> > > opening up two (three, with Oromo) projects! May I just ask you to >> > > confirm that what you wish to open are level 1 projects at the >> > > moment? Most of the work will take place inside the localization >> > > project during this phase. >> > > >> > > You can always take your two projects to the level 2, but it >> > > requires a significant amount of work and community building. In >> > > your case, I understand you would like to open these two projects >> > > for server space mostly? (NB: you don't need to request the setup >> > > of a native-language project if you focus on localization only). >> > > >> > > Sorry for the delay of my answer, >> > > >> > > Charles-H. Schulz. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Le Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:57:56 +0300, >> > > Arade Tariku Tegen <ooo.aar...@gmail.com> a écrit : >> > > >> > > > Proposal of translating Openoffice to Afar Language >> > > > >> > > > This proposal is about creating NLC project for Afar >> > > > Language. It addresses 3 isues.About the target language, the >> > > > project goal, and Our team. >> > > > >> > > > The target language >> > > > Afar Language is one of the languages mostly spoken in the >> > > > horn of Africa. It is spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and >> > > > many countries in the rest of the world. It is written With >> > > > Latin Alphabet. This language is spoken in countries where the >> > > > people know little about IT. In addition, this language is used >> > > > by people who live in the poor part of the world(daily income of >> > > > less than $2 per person). So, the translation of Openoffice to >> > > > this language is very significant for this people . >> > > > >> > > > The Project Goal >> > > > Our team needs openoffice.org to be translated to Afar >> > > > Language, inside the Native Language Confederation. We wish to >> > > > register a level two project. We have also already established a >> > > > team of contributors for this project. >> > > > >> > > > The team >> > > > The Project initiators are from Ethiopia. This team has been >> > > > localizing openoffice.org to Afan Oromo. We have aimed at >> > > > localizing many of the native languages spoken in Ethiopia. All >> > > > team members can use Afar language well. Our team will be lead >> > > > by: >> > > > -Arade Tariku ......- Bsc. degree in Electrical Engineering. He >> > > > has developed many applications in Afar language.He is committed >> > > > to act as a responsible entrepreneur and inspired many Afar >> > > > speaking people to participate in this project. >> > > > -Belayneh Melka, Bsc. degree in Electrical Engineering. Has >> > > >also >> > > > developed lots of applications and Database Systems in Afar >> > > > Language. In addtion, lots of Afar Language speaking >> > > > intellectuals will participate on this project. >> > > > >> > > > About the project: >> > > > >> > > > Information for setting up the project: >> > > > >> > > > Username: oooaar >> > > > Project Name: aa >> > > > ISO code: aa >> > > > >> > > > thank you >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@native-lang.openoffice.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@native-lang.openoffice.org >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@native-lang.openoffice.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@native-lang.openoffice.org > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@native-lang.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@native-lang.openoffice.org
