On 12 September 2011 12:34, Simon Phipps <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 12 Sep 2011, at 10:55, Ross Gardler wrote: > >> We need to manage this carefully. A Japanes language list to ensure >> non-English speaking people are able to participate in the project is >> fine. A Japanese language list for creating a different version of OOo >> for the Japanese market is not fine. > > The reality is likely to be somewhere in-between. For example, the PT-BR > localisation of OOo was the subject of extensive discussion in Portuguese > about exactly how to translate various aspects of the UI, none of which would > be of great relevance to English-speakers but which was still development > discussion. The same would be likely to apply to every locale. >
Let me clarify "different version" I meant significantly different, not just a translation. I'll respond more fully to Ian's response in this thread. > Since there will inevitably be unique development discussion in each > supported language, does your direction here mean every localisation needs to > be a separate Apache project? No. I mean to say they can't make decisions that affect core, only make proposals. Things that do not affect core are fine. Ross > > S. > > -- Ross Gardler (@rgardler) Programme Leader (Open Development) OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
