Re: Country specific add-on package

Chris H wrote:

>On August 25, 2004 6:46 pm, Olivier Hallot wrote:
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>>>>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.
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>>>>
>>>For non-English things this could be part of the language pack.
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>>>
>>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
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>>
>
>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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>
Chris,  You got the point very precisely.
Olivier
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