Hi! Gender was used as feature example similar to extracting user-preferred language.
Sure, for Commons user-preferred language is much more critical since it'll exclude admins guess game when using templates on particular user talk page. I think categories translation and their usage in search will greatly improve value of Commons for non-English speakers. Eugene. On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:17 AM, Aryeh Gregor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:42 AM, Gerard Meijssen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hoi, >> When we are to support genders or other personal aspect that can be >> reflected in the user interface, we can ask everyone for this information. >> Dependent on the answer people will be treated as per the provided >> information in those languages where gender makes a difference. >> >> Until the user preferences allow you to enter this information, it does not >> make sense to change the Internationalisation and the Localisation of the >> many languages that are supported in Betawiki. > > Obviously not. First the feature would need to be implemented, > including the user preference. This would probably include at least > one language being converted to use the system (maybe partially) as a > test case. Then the feature would be rolled out and translators would > be advised to implement it for their language if appropriate. > >> In the mean time there are >> many other issues that deal with Internationalisation that need to be >> solved. These include issues with RtL support, anyway it is a long list in >> Bugzilla. > > Are you suggesting that these other issues should be higher-priority > than genders? If so, why? > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
