Re: Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
Rob Weir wrote: My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html The page and the strategy are good. I wonder what the best timing is (I don't have an answer). Between now and 4.0 (but possibly all within 10 days or so) we will see the following l10n-relevant changes: 1) Strings to be translated: OpenOffice 3.4.1 - OpenOffice 4.0 2) New Pootle server (which might offer good performance and, after discussion, the possibility to register non-committers accounts) 3) Strings refactoring (40 PO files instead of 240) 4) New internal localization process, i.e., how we integrate PO files. This is less visible for translators, anyway, Starting the call immediately and then having at least three major workflow changes would be problematic. So what I don't know is the order/timeframe of actions 1-3. Can anyone make an estimate? If it makes sense (i.e., if we have plans for major changes in the very near future) we might want to do one or more of these actions before issuing a large call for volunteers. Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
We talked previously about putting out an update notification for OOo 3.3.0 users, to make sure they are aware of AOO 3.4.1, and that if their language is not yet translated, let them know how they can help. My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html Since we don't have a lot of time remaining for translation, I focused on the languages that are more than 90% complete. Let me know if there are any needed changes to that page. Otherwise, I'd work with Oliver to get a link to this page sent to clients via an update notification, for OOo 3.3.0 users who are using one of the highlighted languages. Regards, -Rob
Re: Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
On Apr 9, 2013 6:47 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: We talked previously about putting out an update notification for OOo 3.3.0 users, to make sure they are aware of AOO 3.4.1, and that if their language is not yet translated, let them know how they can help. My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html Since we don't have a lot of time remaining for translation, I focused on the languages that are more than 90% complete. Let me know if there are any needed changes to that page. I like the page, but would it be possible to have link or something to a full list of languages, and maybe sort the list. you miss danish and german at least, remember we have new texts for 4.0 so no language is 100%. rgds jan i Otherwise, I'd work with Oliver to get a link to this page sent to clients via an update notification, for OOo 3.3.0 users who are using one of the highlighted languages. Regards, -Rob
Re: Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, janI j...@apache.org wrote: On Apr 9, 2013 6:47 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: We talked previously about putting out an update notification for OOo 3.3.0 users, to make sure they are aware of AOO 3.4.1, and that if their language is not yet translated, let them know how they can help. My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html Since we don't have a lot of time remaining for translation, I focused on the languages that are more than 90% complete. Let me know if there are any needed changes to that page. I like the page, but would it be possible to have link or something to a full list of languages, and maybe sort the list. I link to Pootle in the last paragraph, and the user can then sort it however they want. Note that points to the 3.4 project in Pootle. I don't see anything for 4.0. you miss danish and german at least, remember we have new texts for 4.0 so no language is 100%. Yes, but that will be a different communication via the L10n list, for languages where we already have translators. My main focus here is to reach out via new means to those who, we have not been successful reaching in other ways. We'll need to try a few things, mailing list, blog post, etc. Regards, -Rob rgds jan i Otherwise, I'd work with Oliver to get a link to this page sent to clients via an update notification, for OOo 3.3.0 users who are using one of the highlighted languages. Regards, -Rob
Re: Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
On Apr 9, 2013 7:05 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, janI j...@apache.org wrote: On Apr 9, 2013 6:47 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: We talked previously about putting out an update notification for OOo 3.3.0 users, to make sure they are aware of AOO 3.4.1, and that if their language is not yet translated, let them know how they can help. My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html Since we don't have a lot of time remaining for translation, I focused on the languages that are more than 90% complete. Let me know if there are any needed changes to that page. I like the page, but would it be possible to have link or something to a full list of languages, and maybe sort the list. I link to Pootle in the last paragraph, and the user can then sort it however they want. Note that points to the 3.4 project in Pootle. I don't see anything for 4.0. you miss danish and german at least, remember we have new texts for 4.0 so no language is 100%. Yes, but that will be a different communication via the L10n list, for languages where we already have translators. My main focus here is to reach out via new means to those who, we have not been successful reaching in other ways. We'll need to try a few things, mailing list, blog post, etc. hmmm as far as I know there are no danish translators, our long delay with 3.4.1 costed motivation. rgds jan i. Regards, -Rob rgds jan i Otherwise, I'd work with Oliver to get a link to this page sent to clients via an update notification, for OOo 3.3.0 users who are using one of the highlighted languages. Regards, -Rob
Re: Call for AOO 4.0 translation volunteers via update notification
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:10 PM, janI j...@apache.org wrote: On Apr 9, 2013 7:05 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, janI j...@apache.org wrote: On Apr 9, 2013 6:47 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: We talked previously about putting out an update notification for OOo 3.3.0 users, to make sure they are aware of AOO 3.4.1, and that if their language is not yet translated, let them know how they can help. My proposed landing page is here: http://www.openoffice.org/projects/untranslated.html Since we don't have a lot of time remaining for translation, I focused on the languages that are more than 90% complete. Let me know if there are any needed changes to that page. I like the page, but would it be possible to have link or something to a full list of languages, and maybe sort the list. I link to Pootle in the last paragraph, and the user can then sort it however they want. Note that points to the 3.4 project in Pootle. I don't see anything for 4.0. you miss danish and german at least, remember we have new texts for 4.0 so no language is 100%. Yes, but that will be a different communication via the L10n list, for languages where we already have translators. My main focus here is to reach out via new means to those who, we have not been successful reaching in other ways. We'll need to try a few things, mailing list, blog post, etc. hmmm as far as I know there are no danish translators, our long delay with 3.4.1 costed motivation. Regardless, this page is for languages not supported in AOO 3.4.1. Thus the opening paragraph mentioning that they are running an older version of OpenOffice.org.We'll reach out to translators for Danish and other languages already supported via other means. It will be far easier to motivate existing translators familiar with the process than to onboard someone who has never done this kind of thing before. So it does not make sense to recruit for Danish via a universal appeal, at least not initially. -Rob rgds jan i. Regards, -Rob rgds jan i Otherwise, I'd work with Oliver to get a link to this page sent to clients via an update notification, for OOo 3.3.0 users who are using one of the highlighted languages. Regards, -Rob
