Hi,
I was not aware of the fact that my 'small' email(reply) will ignite a fire
around the "mailing-list...where we talk about 'FOSS'". I have looked into
every response and would like to add 'something'. I don't know how this mail
gonna be relevant to list/topic/FOSS etcetera.
Lets talk about Hindi, first:
I have completed my study up to 10th standard in 'Hindi only' and i had not
seen a computer before/till 10th. After completion of my B.Tech in
Computers, I didn't find any reason to code in 'Hindi'. May I be wrong?
Well, the scenario says something else. I put my Linux machine at my home in
a small 'village...where people know only Hindi'. Most of them had never
seen computer before(like me). But when i told them in 'Hindi' how to
operate, they were able to do small things like gaming, painting, music,
etcetera.
Some of them, even, didn't know to write their names in Hindi/English, but
know very well how to put 'password' into machine. That shows how they
people are compatible with 'technology'. I believe in the fact that a
'meduim' is always required to flow 'anything' (refer Einstein) . Here, the
'medium' is 'language' (either Hindi or English) and the 'matter' is
'technology'.
So, I must say we should take these two things in two different ways.
However I have no hard feeling towards 'Localization', in fact, I have been
working on Urdu Localization(from JMI/Sarai).
Now lets observe the facts:
Case 1. When both medium and technology are in 'English'. (people are local)
Work-done = work (to understand the medium) + work ( to
understand the technology)
Throughput = most/???
Time = lesser
Case 2. When medium is 'local' and technology is in 'English'. (people are
local)
Work-done = work ( to understand the technology)
Throughput = most/lesser
Time = least
Case 3. When both are 'local'
Work-done = work (to convert the technology into 'local' medium)
+ work ( to understand the technology)
Throughput = ???/most
Time = most
Note : Case '3' will behave like case '1' after some 'effort'.
Here, No one can say 'this or that' is always towards in right direction.
Thus, I think I can conclude that 'we' should think about the overall
technological development to face the future problems/bugs.
Thanks & Regards,
Devesh.
P.S. : It will help us to cope with Aliens in future. ;)
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