[TF-dev] Re: Call for ideas/topics - NetBeans community translation leads call
constantin drabo <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:12:51 +0000
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--_5ccbb364-3523-4dc2-907d-fa84745965fd_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Filipo=2C=20 Your opinion is absolutely right. If the localisation team wants to surviv= e=2C it ought to be more agressive like Eclipse localisation team. Oracle a= nd Netbeans Community must have a look on it.=20 Regards Constantin =AB La Terre est le berceau de l'humanit=E9=2C mais on ne passe pas sa vie = enti=E8re dans un berceau. =BB - Constantin E. Tsiolkovski =2C p=E8re de l'astronautique et de l'a=E9ros= patiale modernes. > Date: Wed=2C 3 Aug 2011 10:48:17 +0200 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TF-dev] Re: Call for ideas/topics - NetBeans community translat= ion leads call >=20 > Hi Paul! > I don't remember if you've ever heard from me=2C since I've been absent=20 > from the translation activities for a long time (at least more than a=20 > year for sure). >=20 > > you have been doing all these in your spare time=2C in an unselfish=20 > manner=2C not to mention that for languages we have only a single=20 > translator=2C you are doing the work on your own=2C with no much help fro= m=20 > others > My situation is exactly the one you described. Unfortunately=2C I'm the=20 > only active Italian translator... oh well=2C the last who was active. I=20 > joined the NB l10n team in a period when the study wasn't as demanding=20 > as it is now. >=20 > Constantin's ideas about the topics to be discussed are valid. However=2C= =20 > he wrote: > > Discuss about the internal teams functioning ( who is team leader =2C= =20 > how many contributors by team=2C etc) > but in many cases there is no "internal team"=2C since everything is take= n=20 > care of by a single person. >=20 > If I had to explain briefly my opinion=2C I'd say that the problem=20 > consists mainly in the lack of sponsors for this project. When a=20 > language has a badly coordinated team (or even no team at all)=2C the=20 > resulting translation is consequently bad. This happens because=2C even=20 > assuming all individuals' work quality is high=2C everyone follows his ow= n=20 > lexicon and "translation style"=2C so that the result becomes different=20 > when the underlying translator changes. > Of course giving such local directives is not the global team's=20 > responsibility. Anyway=2C returning to the main topic=2C many problems co= uld=20 > be solved if contributors where more (numerically) and more coordinated= =2C=20 > so that the project could count on a less discontinuous involvement. >=20 > Although your meeting proposal is a praiseworty initiative=2C frankly I=20 > prefer not to take on a commitment. Meanwhile=2C let's hear if there are= =20 > other suggestions. >=20 > Hoping to get back active soon=2C > arrivederci! >=20 > Filippo Mineo = --_5ccbb364-3523-4dc2-907d-fa84745965fd_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Tahoma } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'> Hi Filipo=2C <br>Your opinion is absolutely right. =3B If the localisat= ion team wants to survive=2C it ought to be more agressive like Eclipse loc= alisation team. Oracle and Netbeans Community must have a look on it. <br><= br>Regards<br><br>Constantin<br><br><span class=3D"EC_EC_EC_sg" style=3D"fo= nt-weight:bold=3Bfont-style:italic">=AB La Terre est le berceau de l'humani= t=E9=2C mais on ne passe pas sa vie enti=E8re dans un berceau. =BB<br>- Con= stantin =3B =3BE. Tsiolkovski =2C p=E8re de l'astronautique =3B= et de l'a=E9rospatiale modernes.</span><br><br><br><div>>=3B Date: Wed= =2C 3 Aug 2011 10:48:17 +0200<br>>=3B From: [email protected]<br>>=3B= To: [email protected]<br>>=3B Subject: [TF-dev] Re: Call f= or ideas/topics - NetBeans community translation leads call<br>>=3B <br>&= gt=3B Hi Paul!<br>>=3B I don't remember if you've ever heard from me=2C s= ince I've been absent <br>>=3B from the translation activities for a long= time (at least more than a <br>>=3B year for sure).<br>>=3B <br>>=3B= >=3B you have been doing all these in your spare time=2C in an unselfis= h <br>>=3B manner=2C not to mention that for languages we have only a sin= gle <br>>=3B translator=2C you are doing the work on your own=2C with no = much help from <br>>=3B others<br>>=3B My situation is exactly the one = you described. Unfortunately=2C I'm the <br>>=3B only active Italian tran= slator... oh well=2C the last who was active. I <br>>=3B joined the NB l1= 0n team in a period when the study wasn't as demanding <br>>=3B as it is = now.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Constantin's ideas about the topics to be discuss= ed are valid. However=2C <br>>=3B he wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B Discuss abo= ut the internal teams functioning ( who is team leader =2C <br>>=3B how m= any contributors by team=2C etc)<br>>=3B but in many cases there is no "i= nternal team"=2C since everything is taken <br>>=3B care of by a single p= erson.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B If I had to explain briefly my opinion=2C I'd s= ay that the problem <br>>=3B consists mainly in the lack of sponsors for = this project. When a <br>>=3B language has a badly coordinated team (or e= ven no team at all)=2C the <br>>=3B resulting translation is consequently= bad. This happens because=2C even <br>>=3B assuming all individuals' wor= k quality is high=2C everyone follows his own <br>>=3B lexicon and "trans= lation style"=2C so that the result becomes different <br>>=3B when the u= nderlying translator changes.<br>>=3B Of course giving such local directi= ves is not the global team's <br>>=3B responsibility. Anyway=2C returning= to the main topic=2C many problems could <br>>=3B be solved if contribut= ors where more (numerically) and more coordinated=2C <br>>=3B so that the= project could count on a less discontinuous involvement.<br>>=3B <br>>= =3B Although your meeting proposal is a praiseworty initiative=2C frankly I= <br>>=3B prefer not to take on a commitment. Meanwhile=2C let's hear if = there are <br>>=3B other suggestions.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Hoping to get = back active soon=2C<br>>=3B arrivederci!<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Filippo Min= eo<br></div> </div></body> </html>= --_5ccbb364-3523-4dc2-907d-fa84745965fd_--