in-line :- On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:00, vid <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 09:54, prabir <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> 1. foss for learning and teaching (not only ICT but education in >>>> general) >>>> >>>> 2. exchanging and storing digital media and documents in >>>> free/open standards >>>> >>>> 3. accessibility (including localization, accessibility and >>>> internationalization) of applications, media and documents. >> >> Do we need this as an additional item? Not clear what this means, >> unless we mean promotion of localisation. > > Isnt there indlinux working on localization, besides cdac, etc...
Just want to raise the point that just because two organizations are working, is that enough ? From a user's perspective who might be want to use localized FOSS software number of things are needed :- a. FOSS websites should be localized b. All FOSS software should be translated. c. Fully localized mailing lists. d. Have policy decisions to make localization an essential part of IT projects. (maybe part of CMP or not) The above can be thought as a desirable wishlist. a could be doable but of course how dynamically content is changed or added would change the workflow. b. FOSS software by itself is dynamic in nature, A distribution like Ubuntu has 2000 odd packages while something like Debian like 25000 odd packages (stats from various mailing lists if needed reference will be given. ) Now even if we take as 500~1000 packages which need to be re-translated every 6 months to a year that's a lot of work to be done. c. Haven't seen a hindi mailing list as yet. <snipped> My contention or point being that indlinux and C-DAC even though they might be doing fantastic jobs might not be simply enough for what would be needed. Would contend that localization is still a second-class citizen as far as the desktop and interfaces are concerned. > -- > vid > http://vid.svaksha.com || > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17 _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
