Richard,
I think it is easier teaching an English speaking person who is also fluent in Acholi. It also gives the student some comfort and "familiarity". A lot of the controls and menus are meant to be intuitive. Translating them helps this. Of course if you put my browser in Acholi/Luganda/Runyankole and I wasn't familiar with the settings by sight, changing it back to English would be a pain in the. Basically the translation is meant to lower the barrier to learning and use. James From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Obore Sent: Friday, 22 February 2013 13:24 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] FireFox now in Acholi My name is Obore, so even though I wish to play devil's advocate for a moment, I hope it is understood that am not against the Acholi (my ancestors) or any local Ugandan tribe, or even translation... BUT: So, Firefox is in Acholi - now what? Are there any websites in Acholi? Is it worth it translating anything to Luganda, Runyankore, Lusoga, etc? (besides sentimental value & proof of concept) I suspect that most Ugandans who have access to a browser plus internet connection speak English anyway, don't they? (OK, maybe not the Bukedde group, but all others i suppose) I have no facts to support what i claim - just anecdotal evidence. But am open to your ideas. Whats your opinion? Are there any records about non-english literacy in Uganda? R. On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Very cool :) On Feb 20, 2013 12:21 AM, "Mugabi Allan" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: This is incredible, focusing more on Local Content before reaching out to the World. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Mugabi Allan Kitaka | Google Student Ambassador Lead | Uganda Christian University | Uganda | +256785225384 <tel:%2B256785225384> _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
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