Re: gnumeric: Note to translators

[Martin Norbäck <d95mback dtek chalmers se>]

2001-02-12T19:52:46+0100, Kjartan Maraas ->
> I really think that compiling the app/library in question is needed.

I agree.

> There's no way to determine all possible contices(?) without actually
> looking at what's on screen. I know many people do their work without
> even looking at the source, and even in Windows and other stuff, and I
> do see that this is the way it has to be for some of us. On the other
> hand I don't think it's right to go out of our way to accomodate this
> in the source. The best "solution" to this problem would be for more
> companies to hire full-time i18n/l10n people :-)

Another thing would be to encourage users to report errors to the
translators. Since the users are the ones who really test the
application, they are perfect for the job.

Right now, there is no place in the application a user can get hold of
contact information for the translator.

An ideal spot would be in the about box.

Since the Gnome 1.2 API doesn't have support for the translators' name(s) I
think it's fair as a translator to write your name(s) and contact info
at the end of the about box text.

I would be surprised if any application writers would look at that as
infringing.

	n.

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