Re: Start work on adding spanish translations to the DPP
Javier Fdz-Sanguino Pen~a <jfs@ieeesb.etsit.upm.es> writes:
> Well, I would like to start working with adding the
> translation of some documents into spanish to the DDP. I have
> gathered up all the files (thru CVS) and can distribute some
> work to translators.
> However, I would like to know how should I send them in, that is, if
> there's a scheme working for us translators to add things to this are. If
> there isn't I would urge all of you to try and make it, since I think we
> should have all the documentation we already have (I have translated some
> myself) available for users when the freeze comes.
> This means that the CDs, ftp servers, web pages, should be available
> in all languages possible.
I utterly agree. I think the best way is having the translated
manuals either in the same directory the translation, or in a
subdirectory.
Unfortunately, we don't have anyone stepping forward to take
leadership of the coordination and policies for the DDP. Right now,
things are languishing. I simply don't have time to do it...
> Also, there are some things I find lacking in the CVS repository:
> dselect.beginner, installation-guide.. (maybe I have forgot them), that are
> currently accesible through the web server. All this information (as well as
> some other manuals) should be kept together and a method worked out to add
> all of them to the sources listed before.
Well, this I can answer for you. The boot-floppies documentation
includes the Install Manual, the DSelect Tutorial, and the Release
Notes. We keep this data in the boot-floppies CVS area because it
helps keep the documentation maintainable. We read information from
the code, for instance, translated messages from dbootstrap.
Information on how to translate the boot floppies can be found at
<URL:http://cvs.debian.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/debian-boot/boot-floppies/README-Translators>
and
<URL:http://cvs.debian.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/debian-boot/boot-floppies/documentation/README-authors>.
Information on how to access the boot-floppies CVS area (rw for
maintainers, ro anonymous, or ask me for an account) can be found at
<URL:http://cvs.debian.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/debian-boot/boot-floppies/README-CVS>.
Anyhow, if you need more help, just contact me directly. From what
I've heard, there are others already working on the ES translation of
the boot-floppies documentation.
> Well... any thoughts before I ask for CVS update password in the DDP
> and start doing things there?
Help us find a DDP leader? Volunteer for the post? I think it'd be a
good move to have a non-English-centric DDP leader.
(I figure it will be maybe 20-40 hours to get the policies debated,
written and in place, then maybe 2-3 hours/week).
--
.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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