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Re: Request for translations of msttcorefonts debconf



Quoting Thijs Kinkhorst (thijs@debian.org):
> Dear translators,
> 
> In the process of the i18n-NMU-campaign, I've picked up
> maintainership over msttcorefonts. I've already uploaded a batch of
> translations, but I plan another translation upload lateron. The .pot
> file is attached.
> 
> I'm aware that the templates are not 100% according to the developer's
> reference, but I don't want to change this right before etch.

OK, so my remark for phpmyadmin wasn't needed..:-)

A few comments:

> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:1001
> msgid "These fonts are not free."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:1001
> msgid ""
> "These fonts were provided by Microsoft \"in the interest of cross-platform "
> "compatibility\". This is no longer the case, but they are still available "
> "from third parties."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:1001
> msgid ""
> "You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use, but you "
> "may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes to the file "
> "name or packaging format."
> msgstr ""


This note is close to debconf abuse, imho. This text would probably
better go in README.Debian


> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:3001
> msgid "Font files not found."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:3001
> msgid ""
> "The directory you entered either did not exist, did not contain the "
> "Microsoft TrueType Core Fonts for the Web Microsoft Windows 9x self "
> "installing executables, or those executables did not match the versions "
> "expected by this script.  Please re-enter the directory containing the "
> "Microsoft font files or enter \"none\" to abort."
> msgstr ""


This should be an error template, not note. YES, the DevRef recommends
not using error templates, but the DevRef is now wrong. I should
correct it.



> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:5001
> msgid "msttcorefonts uses defoma."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:5001
> msgid ""
> "Msttcorefonts now uses the DEbian FOnt MAnager (defoma).  If you wish to use "
> "the fonts provided by this package under the X Window System, you must "
> "configure it to use defoma fonts."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:5001
> msgid ""
> "The easiest way to do so is to use the x-ttcidfont-conf package. For more "
> "information, install the x-ttcidfont-conf package and consult its "
> "documentation under /usr/share/doc/x-ttcidfont-conf."
> msgstr ""
> 
> #. Type: note
> #. Description
> #: ../templates:5001
> msgid ""
> "For uses of msttcorefonts not related to the X Window System (e.g. printing) "
> "this is not required."
> msgstr ""

That note also is debatable....except if the package checks for
defoma, does'nt find it, and complains. Then it should be turned into an
error template (but, in that case, why doesn't the package depend on
defoma?)




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