Re: Pootle status

[Clytie Siddall <clytie@riverland.net.au>]

Thanks for your reply, Christian. :)

On 15/02/2009, at 12:04 AM, Christian Perrier wrote:

> Quoting Clytie Siddall (clytie@riverland.net.au):
> > What is the status of our Pootle server? It looks good, it works,  
> > but is
> > it still only being used for testing, or are those the current files?
> >
> > I ask because the Debian Installer is shown as 71% complete for my
> > language, where it is actually 100% complete (I love those round  
> > numbers
> > ;) ).
>
>
> This is because iso-codes in what's called "Debian Installer" in the
> Pootle server includes ALL PO files for iso-codes and not only
> ISO-3166.
>
> In the "D-I" stats, only ISO-3166 is counted as others are not used to
> install Debian.
>
> However, on the Pootle server, we checkout the entire GIT repository
> of iso-codes....which explains why your stats (and indeed stats for
> all languages) are different.
>
> I am actually not sure that I will leave the layout on Pootle as it is
> now.
>
> Very probably, "Debian Installer" will be restricted to the "real"
> Debian Installer (ie level 1) and other stuff in levels 2-5 will
> become separate projects.
>
> That will probably be clearer for everybody.

I think it would be a good idea not to include the iso-codes files not  
used in the installer, especially now another 7000-odd strings have  
been added in iso_639_3. It will take teams a while to catch up with  
those. A lot of untranslated strings can be discouraging for teams  
with low resources, while those nearly-complete percentages tempt you  
in for "just another few minutes" of translation before bedtime/meals/ 
work. ;)

I'm glad Pootle is current, though. I have all my Pootle servers open  
on tabs in my browser, and jump from one to another while the tabs  
load. It's almost an indoor sport. :D

from Clytie

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