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Re: [debian-knoppix] Knoppix Start Localized



--- Víctor Alonso <vmalonso@telefonica.net> wrote:

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> I agree with Frédéric. I've remastered Knoppix,
> translating many scripts into 
> Spanish, but it would be much easier and secure to
> do it from a .pot  (you 
> can ask for help to the Translation Project at 
> http://www2.iro.umontreal.ca/~gnutra/po/HTML/ we do
> translate for GNU and 
> others into many languages). 
> 
> Although versions (remasterizations) in different
> languages still will be 
> necessary becuase you can't put dictionaries, Open
> Office locales, etc... in 
> just one CD.
> 
> And maybe , Klaus, you are thinking of people with a
> high/middle educational 
> level, who understand English although they would
> feel more comfortable with 
> their own language, but it's very important for many
> peplo who doesn't 
> understand a word of English to read the messages in
> their own language 
> because in other way they don't understand anything.
> And it uses to happen 
> that  beginners with Linux and perhaps with
> computers doesn't speak English. 
> We are talking also about people who hardly can
> write correctly in their own 
> language.
> 
> I've translated as many  messages into Spanish as
> I've been able, just because 
> I think I contribute that way to expand Free
> Software among People (300 
> million peple speak Spanish) that wouldn't use it if
> they don't understand 
> it, and I receive messages from people from many
> countries (a lot of them 
> from South America). It's worth the effort.
> 
> Best regards.
> 
> Víctor Alonso.

Although I agree with you. I can see Knopper's point
of view. If he goes for this solution he has to
maintain at least the .pot files, and that's more work
from his side. 


		
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