Thanks, I'll pass the feedback along that there does not appear to be interest in this service.
On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 12:14:03PM -0800, Joshua A. Andler wrote: > Hey Translators! > > Following is a message that was sent to Bryce regarding translations. > Given that I don't do any translating, I don't feel it appropriate to > chime in other than saying that it sounds like it would be beneficial to > our translators. Would you all be interested in giving it a shot? > > Cheers, > Josh > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > Hi Bryce, > > > > Seeing that now Inkscape has migrated to Bazaar, I was wondering if they > > could also benefit from another of the advantages of using Launchpad: > > Translations. > > > > The current workflow for submitting translations in Inkscape (download > > PO file from the repo, translate it offline, submit it as a bug in LP > > and let the developers commit it) would greatly be improved for both > > translators and maintainers: > > > > * Translators: they could use the web UI to translate, not having > > to worry about browsing through repositories, downloading PO > > files and keeping track of when their translations are committed > > (they'd be used straight away, transparently). They'd then be > > able to use all the cool Rosetta features: global translation > > suggestions (i.e. point and click translation), spell checking > > from the browser, translation sharing (sharing between series > > means that they no longer will have to fix mistakes in all > > branches: they'll do it in one and changes instantly propagate > > to all shared ones), online translating with a clean interface, > > etc. For those still wanting to use the old workflow and > > translate offline, Rosetta is flexible enough in the sense that > > it allows downloading the PO files, translate offline and upload > > the finished translation. > > > > * Maintainers: choosing automatic imports and exports of > > translations from bzr branches, they will no longer have to > > worry about translations. They'll only have to update the POT > > template before release and announce the string freeze as usual, > > commit it and it will be updated in Launchpad exposing the new > > strings. With automatic exports translations will be committed > > daily to a branch of their choice. Additionally, the work that > > is currently going on in automatically regenerating POT > > templates means that in the future they won't even have to worry > > about that. > > > > Using all these features is only a few clicks away, and I'd feel happy > > for both translators and the Inkscape maintainers if this move were also > > considered. I'd also be willing to give a hand with setting it up and > > advice if they decided to go ahead with it and need help. > > > > The basic steps would be: > > > > * Enabling automatic translation imports from a bzr branch at > > > > https://translations.launchpad.net/inkscape/trunk/+translations-settings > > * Keeping the (already generated) POT template under version > > control, that is committing it to the bzr branch > > * Choosing a permissions policy for translations > > * Enabling translation sharing > > * Enabling automatic translation exports at > > > > https://translations.edge.launchpad.net/inkscape/trunk/+translations-settings > > > > For more information: > > > > * Importing translations: > > > > https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/ImportingTemplates and > > http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-importing-translation-templates-from-a-bazaar-branch > > * Choosing a permission policy: > > > > https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/PermissionPolicies > > * Translation sharing: > > > > http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-sharing-translations-between-releases-of-the-same-project > > * Exporting translations: > > https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/Exports and > > > > http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-exporting-translations-to-a-bazaar-branch > > > > Do you think they'd be interested? If so, who should we talk to? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, > a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. > Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-translator mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-translator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-translator mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-translator
