Re: localization of GNOME.org (and some other side notes)

[Christian Rose <menthos gnome org>]

2005/10/17, Hugh Buzacott <hugh buzacott gmail com>:
> For all of those looking at creating localization of Gnome.org I have found
> a few resources that would probably interest you. This covers auto
> localization with XML and XUL.
> Have a look at
> http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial:Localization
> or have a look at the source of Mozilla.org which auto detects your langauge
> and OS which is pretty neat, it might do more I just had a quick flick
> through it.
>  Having read this I am redesigning some of the things so that it will have
> the ability to add localization with ease.

This has been said in the past whenever web site localization was
discussed on this list, but maybe it is time to say it again: The
GNOME Project already has many hundreds of volunteer translators
involved in the GNOME Translation Project, and many of them would
probably be interested in translating the gnome.org web site as well.
However, in order to make that option attractive at all and make it
even possible to integrate with the existing translation system, the
web site translation must use the gettext PO format for translations.

Not using the gettext PO format that everything else in GNOME uses
would be a big mistake and a waste of resources in my opinion, for
that reason. You may want to seriously consider that.


Christian