On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Benjamin Root <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a thought, could we use one of the translation APIs to automatically > identify and tag a report according to language? > Technically we can use http://code.google.com/intl/en/apis/ajaxlanguage/ for translations (theorically), but in the side of Launchpad I'm not sure how to do it, appart of doing manually (maybe add a rutine to Launchpad Bots?).
> Ben Root > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Kamus <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Mohammed Amine IL Idrissi >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > >> Hey! >> >> > Currently, we (bug triagers and users of Launchpad in general) only >> > accept bug reports and comments in English. This can cause a problem, >> > since it's nearly impossible for speakers of a language other than >> > English to post a bug report ; in the end, we're losing an opportunity >> > to improve Ubuntu by fixing nasty bugs. >> > So how can we improve this situation? In our recent meeting, two >> > possibilities (I think) were discussed: >> > - Include the option of translating the bug via Google Translate's API. >> > I don't think this is a good idea, since the translation isn't >> > guaranteed to be good, which can lead to confusion in technical talks >> > IMO. >> We could add a link/use an api/ linked to a website like Google >> Translate, Babelfish, etc, with the original message translated in our >> 'Universal' language English (Previously Launchpad or something need >> detect that original paragraphs are not in English). Additionally we >> can add a special tag such needs-translations-LANGUAGE, for example: >> "needs-translation-es" and then we can assign to the appropiate >> Translation team. Then they can add a translated edition or attached a >> translated version conserving the original report for the record >> (native spokens could read both versions). >> >> > - Have a small group of bug triagers in each local community, who >> > would triage bugs from native/foreign speakers and then send them to >> > Launchpad with the appropriate translation. >> > >> yeah, why not :) >> >> > So what's your point of view? Please share it :) >> > >> > Thank you, >> > Mohamed Amine IL Idrissi >> > >> >> Regards, >> Victor >> >> -- >> Victor Vargas B. >> Latitud: -33.439177,-70.625267 >> Santiago, Chile. >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-bugsquad mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugsquad > > > -- > Ubuntu-bugsquad mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugsquad > > -- Victor Vargas B. Latitud: -33.439177,-70.625267 Santiago, Chile. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
