Maybe a better project would have been a google or bing translator... just thinking :)
> I don't know why so but I subscribe to Richard's School of thought. > Converting a web browser to a local language might not do any effect to > Internet even coding society minus wasting them time. > I am a Muganda and many Baganda will sign with me, It is easier to write > an English paragraph than a similar Luganda paragraph. Not because > Luganda is useless but because we have been brought up to study so and > to some people it is called brain washing off our mother language. > Now that we have been brain washed already, we only need to look > forward. > -- > Kind regards > KTM > +256752602550||+256782062708 > "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners" > > > On Fri, 2013-02-22 at 13:29 +0300, Jake Markhus wrote: >> 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 âfamiliarityâ. 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 wasnât 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]> >> wrote: >> >> Very cool :) >> >> On Feb 20, 2013 12:21 AM, "Mugabi Allan" >> <[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 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing >> e-mails to: [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). 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