What do you want to get straight?
That the man is doing a marvellous job and that we are all happy that
he takes initiative to engage more people in order to try to bridge
the digital divide?
Thanks for your support!
V
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Can we get this straight?
>
> The “localisation of firefox” is the Insertion of a language file
for
> Acholi. This means that you can translate all the standard
> menu items and labels OF THE BROWSER into acholi. This is a UX (User
> Experience) enhancement(?) and has nothing to do with
> source code or web content browsed.
>
> It further demonstrates how pluggable Firefox is. This is the
> equivalent of
> installing a French dictionary to do spell check.
>
> A point one must consider is that by the time a user is conversant
> enough to
> not only read acholi but to look for certain settings
> a features in acholi for their technical utility that user ALREADY
> knows
> English.
>
> I wonder what the “delete cookies” option will look like in acholi.
> What
> about the “privacy settings”?
>
>
>
>
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of
> Geoffrey Agoi
> Sent: Monday, 25 February 2013 09:12
>
>
> To: Uganda Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [LUG] FireFox now in Acholi
>
>
>
> I see it as a business opportunity in itself. I believe its
worthwile
> localising webcontents in the long run. There is a lot on advocacy
for
> universal ACCESS but of what use if the content are of no value.
>
>
> Mob: +256 774 799056; +256 754 486 545
>
> Alt. email: [email protected]
>
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> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Richard Obore
<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
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