Thanks, I'll pass the feedback along that there does not appear to be interest in this service.
On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 12:14:03PM -0800, Joshua A. Andler wrote:
Hey Translators!
Following is a message that was sent to Bryce regarding translations. Given that I don't do any translating, I don't feel it appropriate to chime in other than saying that it sounds like it would be beneficial to our translators. Would you all be interested in giving it a shot?
Cheers, Josh
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Hi Bryce,
Seeing that now Inkscape has migrated to Bazaar, I was wondering if they could also benefit from another of the advantages of using Launchpad: Translations.
The current workflow for submitting translations in Inkscape (download PO file from the repo, translate it offline, submit it as a bug in LP and let the developers commit it) would greatly be improved for both translators and maintainers:
* Translators: they could use the web UI to translate, not having to worry about browsing through repositories, downloading PO files and keeping track of when their translations are committed (they'd be used straight away, transparently). They'd then be able to use all the cool Rosetta features: global translation suggestions (i.e. point and click translation), spell checking from the browser, translation sharing (sharing between series means that they no longer will have to fix mistakes in all branches: they'll do it in one and changes instantly propagate to all shared ones), online translating with a clean interface, etc. For those still wanting to use the old workflow and translate offline, Rosetta is flexible enough in the sense that it allows downloading the PO files, translate offline and upload the finished translation. * Maintainers: choosing automatic imports and exports of translations from bzr branches, they will no longer have to worry about translations. They'll only have to update the POT template before release and announce the string freeze as usual, commit it and it will be updated in Launchpad exposing the new strings. With automatic exports translations will be committed daily to a branch of their choice. Additionally, the work that is currently going on in automatically regenerating POT templates means that in the future they won't even have to worry about that.Using all these features is only a few clicks away, and I'd feel happy for both translators and the Inkscape maintainers if this move were also considered. I'd also be willing to give a hand with setting it up and advice if they decided to go ahead with it and need help.
The basic steps would be:
* Enabling automatic translation imports from a bzr branch at https://translations.launchpad.net/inkscape/trunk/+translations-settings * Keeping the (already generated) POT template under version control, that is committing it to the bzr branch * Choosing a permissions policy for translations * Enabling translation sharing * Enabling automatic translation exports at https://translations.edge.launchpad.net/inkscape/trunk/+translations-settingsFor more information:
* Importing translations: https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/ImportingTemplates and http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-importing-translation-templates-from-a-bazaar-branch * Choosing a permission policy: https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/PermissionPolicies * Translation sharing: http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-sharing-translations-between-releases-of-the-same-project * Exporting translations: https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/Exports and http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/screencast-exporting-translations-to-a-bazaar-branchDo you think they'd be interested? If so, who should we talk to?
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