Ubuntu GNOME Translation

[Alfredo Hernández]

That makes sense. So there would be no localisation teams but docs, wiki,
etc. translation teams. Making the web, and all related media translated to
the maximum amount of languages will definitely increase the user base
exponentially.

Best regards.


On 6 January 2014 22:52, Jean-Marc Gailis <jeanmarc.gailis at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
> I explained on the blueprint some of my ideas.
> I think you may understand that Ubuntu  Gnome l10n  team will not work,
> for the most important part of translations, on software, but on the stuff
> related to Ubuntu Gnome that brings us new users, with the Marketing team.
> The l10n team will not work alone, but with other teams.
> We also have to make the Doc fully translated, as it is for Ubuntu in many
> languages.
> Otherwise, "simple" people will not be able to use Ubuntu Gnome.
> Remember what Ali signs: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> We have to work Together!
> We have to make our work available through the LoCoTeams, because the base
> user will not look what is going on behind; if he gets bugs, he just want
> help.
> And who helps the power user?
> The LoCoTeams!
> So we have to help the LoCoTeams!
> In the LoCoTeams I'm involved in, there is a big wiki, which helps also
> helps people using others distros, because it is  fully accessible. And the
> user gets help on the forums.
> As you may know, many of our users don't use Ubuntu (any flavour) to read
> books about Unix.
> We don't have to make their road longer. Remember, we are there to help,
> not to complicate things.
>
>
> Jean-Marc Gailis
> Jānis-Marks Gailis
> Latvian Ubuntu Translator
> Ubuntu Translator Team
> Mozilla Translator Team
> Think Global, Make Locales.
>
>
> 2014/1/6 Alfredo Hernández <aldomann.designs at gmail.com>
>
>> I don't know how we are going to handle the translations, but count me
>> on. I'm the coordinator of the English (UK) and Catalan translations teams
>> of elementary OS and a contributor to the Spanish team as well. I also
>> contribute to other Launchpad.net projects.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>>
>> On 6 January 2014 07:29, Jean-Marc Gailis <jeanmarc.gailis at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> We have to translate the Marketing; and not every translation team is
>>> translating the slideshow for others Ubuntu flavours; they leave it to each
>>> flavours translations team: us!
>>> We also have to translate the posters and all the marketing stuff.
>>> We have to work!
>>>
>>>
>>> Jean-Marc Gailis
>>> Jānis-Marks Gailis
>>> Latvian Ubuntu Translator
>>> Ubuntu Translator Team
>>> Mozilla Translator Team
>>> Think Global, Make Locales.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014/1/5 Tim <tim at feathertop.org>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 06/01/14 07:18, João Santana wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I have some experience on translation, since I am a former member of
>>>> Brazilian Portuguese Translation Team and translation contributor of
>>>> mainstream GNOME for PT-br.
>>>>
>>>> AFAIK, Ubuntu flavors benefits directly of mainstream translations. So
>>>> if we need Ubuntu GNOME's Gnome Shell fully translated to, say, French or
>>>> Turkish, is very interesting to join the respective translation teams in
>>>> GNOME Project.
>>>>
>>>> The majority of translations for Ubuntu GNOME will apply upstream, so
>>>> should be done through the upstream GNOME teams. The remaining bits that
>>>> aren't covered there will also affect Ubuntu, in which case we should be
>>>> working with the Ubuntu Translation teams.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nevertheless, a specific Team to care about translations parallel to
>>>> The other teams, with people focused on, is a very good idea. Count on me ?
>>>>
>>>> João Santana
>>>> Enviado pelo meu Windows Phone
>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>> De: Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad at gmail.com>
>>>> Enviada em: ‎05/‎01/‎2014 12:36
>>>> Para: ubuntu-gnome <ubuntu-gnome at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>> Assunto: Ubuntu GNOME Translation
>>>>
>>>>   Hi,
>>>>
>>>>  Every now and then, I've received and still receiving emails/questions
>>>> about this topic. Therefore, I have decided to update the Wiki Page:
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Translations
>>>>
>>>>  And created this new blueprint:
>>>>
>>>> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntugnome-brainstorming/+spec/ubuntu-gnome-translation
>>>>
>>>>  To save everyone's time (instead of keep replying with the same
>>>> answer) and to do things in the right way.
>>>>
>>>>  This is not a high priority IMHO but might be needed if we will have
>>>> an LTS release.
>>>>
>>>>  Please be informed that I have no idea - despite I speak/read/write
>>>> two languages fluently - about anything related to translation than what I
>>>> put together on the above Wiki Page :)
>>>>
>>>>  And, there is NO work to be done on this area unless there is a
>>>> dedicated driver for this who will start building his team/group and move
>>>> forward.
>>>>
>>>>  I hope this will answer any Question in this regard :)
>>>>
>>>>  Many thanks!
>>>>
>>>>  P.S.
>>>>
>>>>  Those who are involved with other tasks/sub-teams currently need to
>>>> focus on these current tasks for this cycle as this is our highest need and
>>>> priority. So, obviously, this is to open the door for new bloods to step in
>>>> and help if interested.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>   Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>  amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>  Areas of Involvement<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement>
>>>>  My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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