On Saturday 22 November 2003 12:15, Grant Parnell wrote: > <grin>
snip... > I'd imagine they're not going to need to go so far as customising > currency, date format etc - just a matter of handing them the > International English text & translating I suppose? This link http://native-lang.openoffice.org/ shows an overview of what would need to be done, generally speaking, to localize a language in OpenOffice.org. It does seem like a lot of work, but it probably will be fulfilling for die-hard Star Trek fans who speak Klingon, or for developers who have time on their hands and want to help out. Here's a little hook: of course the developer would get credit on the web site, and there is one celebrity from Star Trek: The Next Generation (ST-TNG) who is interested in promoting this project. It might be a chance to meet that celeb and party with that celeb. At least this is my hope. I have emailed with that celeb, and he is definitely interested in this project! Whoever takes this project on would be able to be listed as the world lead for localization on this project, which would remain indefinitely on the web site! > > Any SLUGers speak Klingon? It would be nice to find a developer who could speak Klingon, but that is not necessary. :-) Thanks for your interest!!!!!! And thanks for passing the word!!!! Christian Einfeldt 415 351 1300 > > On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Ken Foskey wrote: > > Now I have heard everything... > > > > -----Forwarded Message----- > > > > > From: Christian Einfeldt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: Sam Hiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Louis Suarez-Potts > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [dev] localizing of Klingon > > > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:31:09 -0800 > > > > > > Hi, I'm just joining this list. Have been on the discuss and > > > marketing lists for about a year. Sam Hiser "volunteered" me to > > > head up the Klingon localization project. :-) I have found > > > some "native" speakers of Klingon (they call themselves > > > Klingonists). I told them that the native speakers of the > > > langauge normally localize the language. However, since Klingon > > > is really a relatively small "nation", we are going to need help > > > with the tech side of the localization project. > > > > > > We have already found some volunteers among the Klingonists for > > > the language side. Now we really need someone who is > > > technologically proficient to provide guidance and organize the > > > tech side. I am envisioning my role as a marketer, meaning that > > > I will try to get Klingonists involved, and spark interest in > > > the project in the world outside OOo and Klingonists, but I am a > > > simple end user, who really is not proficient enough in > > > computers to do more than that. > > > > > > Anyone interested? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
