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Re: Suspend in log out menu?



On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 08:20:10PM +0100, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> Le mardi 29 novembre 2005 à 19:47 +0100, Sven Luther a écrit :
> > > Note that I will refuse patches that add non-translated text to the
> > > interface.
> > 
> > Just a question, isn't it a chicken and egg problem ? Will the translation
> > teams be able to provide translated strings for this new feature if the
> > feature in question is not yet in the package ? Also, what set of language do
> > you need translations for, in order to consider that it doesn't add
> > non-translated text ? 
> 
> IMHO, such a patch has to go through upstream, where it will be
> translated during the development cycle. Of course, if the patch is
> wanted badly enough so that people can convince a reasonable number of
> translators to provide updates, this can be reconsidered. But I feel
> we're not in the situation of nautilus 2.8, when so many people wanted
> the browser mode back.
> 
> I know this can be awkward, but mixing translated and non-translated
> text in the same interface is disturbing for users, and I feel it's more
> annoying than a missing feature.

But it may drive them to provide a translation ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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