Today, I'd say new documenters would be more needed in the ecosystem than new coders. Plenty of code is being written, but as documenting is perceived not as glorious as coding, this important chore is often neglected. On 22 Feb 2013 17:26, "Victor van Reijswoud" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for explaining but I know how it works. Coding is only one way > of contributing to open source software development, translation is an > other way. Writing manuals and handbooks is also essential. These and > other contributions are all aspects from and (by definition) valuable > additions to the open source software ecosystem. > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure what you are talking about there. Translations are done in > separate > > files which are then read at run time as language packs. It has nothing > to > > do with code at all. > > > > On 22 Feb 2013 15:10, "Kizito Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> The question is; how people would use it? By the way, is it the code in > >> acholi or the labels and buttons that are printed in acholi but the > code is > >> in another language? > >> > >> On Feb 22, 2013 4:21 PM, "G.Y. Mukalazi" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> I beg to differ its not a waste of time. I think everything has to > start > >>> from somewhere and the it will spur inspiration to other stuff. Now it > only > >>> makes sense to people who know English and Computer literate it will > move to > >>> other stuff may be Operating systems and so on and Before we know It > we have > >>> Devices that are default to our languages and may be at that stage it > will > >>> make sense to the Locals. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> 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 “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]> > >>>> > 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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