Re: Should translators change source strings?

[David Fraser <davidf sjsoft com>]

Clytie Siddall wrote:

> On 08/08/2005, at 11:45 PM, Stanislav Brabec wrote:
>
> > It would be nice to add:
> >
> > If you fix a typo or wording in source string, it would be nice to fix
> > the string in all .po files to prevent fuzzy translations:
> >
> > There is an example:
> >
> > # do the change
> > sed 's/\(^msgid .*\)ytpo/\1typo/' *.po
> > # verify it
> > cvs diff
>
>
> Remember, not all translators may be comfortable with editing  
> directly online, with sed for example, or with the responsibility of  
> making changes across the whole directory of .po files.
>
> How about putting changes through key people, who have the skills and  
> are willing to do it? 

Why not have a file in the PO directory with a list of pending changes? 
Then the translator who finds a bug simply adds it to that file, and 
those who are capable of changing the source and the PO files can pick 
up a set of bugs in one swoop...

David