Re: Country specific add-on package

On August 25, 2004 6:46 pm, Olivier Hallot wrote:

> >> For example, If OGo will be installed in a US company, the "US-extra"
> >> package can contain data specific to US holidays such as 4th of July
> >> and others US-only holidays.
> >
> > For non-English things this could be part of the language pack.
>
> As I pointed in
> http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/olivier/holidays-reloaded/view
> the files
>
> /opt/opengroupware.org/Library/OpenGroupware.org/OGoSchedulerViews.lso/Reso
>urces/Defaults.plist and
> $GNUSTEP_USER_ROOT/Libraries/Resources/OGoScheduler/Holidays.plist
>
> are not part of the Languages packs, but bear country-specific data

I like what you are suggesting and agree in concept but dont have a solution 
at present. I do see a problem however. Their is a distinction here that 
needs to be clarified. Groupware projects such as OGo, should not make the 
same mistake as OOo and have the primary product classification or 
demarcation point based on language, rather on geographical or country ie: 
national designations. The reasons for this are rather basic and simple and I 
dont want to get into a long flame war on this issue. If you really want to 
know why or this recommendation bothers you pls contact me off list. 

eg: English
	=US english
	=CA english
	=Aus english
	=British english
	=etc etc etc, all are in different time zones, and have different holiday 
schedules, etc. 

Now what complicates this is that in the US approx 20 percent of the 
population speak and operate businesses in spanish, in Canada 20 percent in 
French etc etc. so a language pack say spanish, would have no relevance to 20 
percent of the US market. Same for Canada. A french language pack with 
holidays included (ie: France) would be irrelevant in Canada. See the 
problem? 

So to tag a product based on language only, will limit the marketing and 
adoption rate of the product or project in any designated local. 

Given the recommendation above I think its necessary to keep holidays out of 
the language packs. 

Wrt to English language pack, Wil, Kelly and myself have started a discussion 
on this issue on documentation list. All are welcomed of course. 

/ch
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