On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:13:20 +1200 Wesley Parish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, as it happens, I'm partway literate and somewhat fluent in Te > Reo Maori. I would enjoy the challenge. > > The only problem I face is the various dictionary formats, etc, are > not always usefully explained - I had this problem with OpenOffice.org > as well when I was considering providing a Te Reo Maori dictionary for > it. > > But sure, let's get together and work something out. > > It would be interesting and useful as well if we could get some of the > other Polynesian languages supported - but I've got no idea about who > to approach for that. > > Wesley Parish further to my other message on this topic, there seems to be a maori package for kde2, it may provide a starting point for an update. then again gnome may have to begin from scratch... what is the maori for Peripherals? Digital Camera? Configure Window Behaviour? (just a random selection of menu options in a few places on my box,) > > On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:07, you wrote: > > There was maori i18n module for kde at one stage, don't know if > > there stll is. > > On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 06:44:17+1200 Timothy Musson > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Wesley Parish, 2003-09-07 22:01:58: > > > > http://mozillaquest.com/Linux03/Linux_In_Schools-01_Story01.html > > > > It's about increasing the use of linux and other FOSS in > > > > schools, techs and Unis. > > > > > > Hey, Wesley. That (and your signature, which I've snipped) reminds > > > me... is anyone on this list interested in translating GNOME into > > > Maori? That'd be a great (not to mention d*mn worthwhile) way to > > > get Free software into schools here. > > > > > > http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gtp/ > > > > > > I don't know Maori myself (grrrr, me), but I can offer basic > > > help/advice getting set up and involved with translating... > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > -- > > > Timothy Musson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~trmusson/ > > > Q:How do you keep a moron in suspense? > > -- > Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?" > You ask, "What is the most important thing?" > Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." > I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people." > >
