Re: Translation of a license

[Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net>]

Scripsit Andrew Donnellan <ajdlinux@gmail.com>
> On 1/17/06, Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net> wrote:

>> Technically, the statement we're talking about is probably the one
>> required by GPL #2(c) - notice in particular that 2(c) does not
>> require any specific wording of the notice. There seems to be nothing
>> in 2(c) that implies that the notice cannot be given in the user's
>> preferred language.

> You could include a copy of the license notice in English and <other
> language> and allow them to both be viewed. I think that is safest.

Localizing the string _will_ allow both to be viewed. If you want to
see the English one, simply set LC_MESSAGES=POSIX before starting the
program.

-- 
Henning Makholm                                   "Hør, hvad er det egentlig
                                          der ikke kan blive ved med at gå?"