Re: SK localization extra for Mac OS X

From: Robert Staudinger <robert.staudinger_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue Jun 14 2005 - 13:41:10 CEST

On 6/13/05, J.M. Maurer <j.m.maurer@student.utwente.nl> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2005-06-13 at 12:08 +0200, Robert Staudinger wrote:
> > On 6/13/05, Rudolf Gavlas <rudo.ba@pobox.sk> wrote:
> > > Hi, is possible to update Slovak localization ("sk-SK.strings") extra for Mac OS X version of AbiWord? Current version in package is old and uncomplete (52 KB), contain some mistakes and above all non-optimalized strings (lenght) for specific Mac GUI. Next, there are some differences in translations for Mac in my language too.
> > >
> > > My new version (in attachment) is based on en-CA.strings (contain more strings), its size is 92 KB and is tested and optimalized for Mac OS X version of AbiWord 2.2.7 and 2.2.8.
> > >
> > > I don't mean to complicate CVS with localizations, my version is for use on OS X-version only. I have no problem test and update this file in future too.
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your hard work.
> > Unfortunately a few days ago we changed the way translations work.
>
> For the record: NOTHING changes. The only way to create proper
> translations has always been by working on the .po files. The
> instructions on our website never claimed otherwise.

Sure, the change is that you've been rather clement in accepting
.strings translations - which is no more the case.
Bringing the message to the people that po is the only accepted format
might save us a few translated .strings files and angry translators.

- Rob
Received on Tue Jun 14 13:47:07 2005

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