Re: Debian packages and freedesktop.org (Gnome, KDE, etc) menu entries

[Bruce Sass <bsass@edmc.net>]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003, Billy Biggs wrote:
> Bruce Sass (bsass@edmc.net):
>
> > The above is just the tip of the iceberg with respect to i18n, I had
> > roughly the same size savings when I was removing translations from
> > KDE2 files---KDE3 has more files, more translations per file, and I
> > haven't looked at Gnome.
>
>   Bruce,
>
>   I can't figure out your position on i18n.  Do you think that:
>
>   1. Debian should only provide english

no

>   2. Menu entries should be english only

no

>   3. Packages should individually only include one language

no

>   4. Packages should include all languages, but only install files
>      pertinent to the local language

       s/local language/languages the sysadmin wants installed/

ideally,
installing then removing unwanted files is probably more practicable though.

>   5. Something else

I don't think so

>   I am just curious because I find your opinion puzzling.  None of this
> has anything to do with .desktop vs menufile.  If i18n support were
> added to menufile it would be the same.

I prefer the .desktop format, but just switching to it will
immediately drag in the translations...  is this not the best time to
address the issue?


- Bruce