I think it's a legitimate question about the impact of this work that was not intended to be insulting or inflammatory. On Feb 22, 2013 6:19 PM, "Victor van Reijswoud" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Everyone who contributes to open source software (big or small) should > be encouraged and applauded. It is insulting to even ask the question > whether this Acholi translation is useful. > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, 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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