Re: Building the Russian documentation
Gunter Königsmann via Maxima-discuss <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jul 2026 09:25:28 +0200
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============2292829381624622174== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------YgK3nxXCT82ODPIiXcAOqzai" Content-Language: en-US This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------YgK3nxXCT82ODPIiXcAOqzai Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Viktor, Exactly: The main problem of translating a document that is still alive=20 isn't the one-shot job but having an expert who keeps close track of any= =20 change in the original for the next decades. Everything other than that=20 is just a workaround - and the least-effort workaround my branch=20 contains is an especially ugly one. Kind regards, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Gunter. On 7/7/26 08:51, Viktor T. Toth wrote: > > Dear Gunter, > > I came across the same problem when I was last checking Maxima to see=20 > if it is ready for a new release. I opted NOT to corrupt the Russian=20 > docs for now, just tentatively drop them from the distribution build.=20 > I think that is the cleaner choice for the time being, until/unless=20 > someone whose Russian is much better than mine is willing to take a=20 > closer look. I know a bit of Russian but not enough to trust my=20 > skills, not even with AI assistance. > > > Viktor > > > > On 2026-07-07 01:26, Gunter K=C3=B6nigsmann via Maxima-discuss wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> When trying to fix "make distcheck" I encountered the issue that >> >> * texinfo by default errors out on missing internal reference >> targets and >> * the newest english documentation files reference stuff in the >> files that already have been translated to russian that still >> wasn't part of those files when they were translated. >> >> I asked AI to sort that out. It came up with the branch=20 >> KoenGu/RussianTranslationWorkaround that as a stop-gap adds a file=20 >> with all the=C2=A0 manual entries the english files the russian=20 >> documentation uses reference and that are missing from the russian=20 >> parts. I don't know if adding that commit to maxima would be a good=20 >> idea =3D> feel free to delete that branch or to merge it or to use it= =20 >> for improving the russian documentation. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> =C2=A0 Gunter. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Maxima-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/maxima-discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Maxima-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/maxima-discuss --------------YgK3nxXCT82ODPIiXcAOqzai Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-= 8"> </head> <body> <p>Dear Viktor,</p> <p>Exactly: The main problem of translating a document that is still alive isn't the one-shot job but having an expert who keeps close track of any change in the original for the next decades. Everything other than that is just a workaround - and the least-effort workaround my branch contains is an especially ugly one.</p> <p>Kind regards,</p> <p>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Gunter.</p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 7/7/26 08:51, Viktor T. Toth wrote:<= br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:[email protected]"> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUT= F-8"> <p><font face=3D"monospace">Dear Gunter,</font></p> <p><font face=3D"monospace">I came across the same problem when I was last checking Maxima to see if it is ready for a new release. I opted NOT to corrupt the Russian docs for now, just tentatively drop them from the distribution build. I think that is the cleaner choice for the time being, until/unless someone whose Russian is much better than mine is willing to take a closer look. I know a bit of Russian but not enough to trust my skills, not even with AI assistance.</font></p> <p><font face=3D"monospace"><br> </font></p> <p><font face=3D"monospace">Viktor</font></p> <p><font face=3D"monospace"><br> </font></p> <p><font face=3D"monospace"><br> </font></p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2026-07-07 01:26, Gunter K=C3=B6nigsmann via Maxima-discuss wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:[email protected]"> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"> <p>Dear all,</p> <p>When trying to fix "make distcheck" I encountered the issue that=C2=A0</p> <ul> <li>texinfo by default errors out on missing internal reference targets and</li> <li>the newest english documentation files reference stuff in the files that already have been translated to russian that still wasn't part of those files when they were translated.</l= i> </ul> <p>I asked AI to sort that out. It came up with the branch KoenGu/RussianTranslationWorkaround that as a stop-gap adds a file with all the=C2=A0 manual entries the english files the russian documentation uses reference and that are missing from the russian parts. I don't know if adding that commit to maxima would be a good idea =3D> feel free to delete that branch or to merge it or to use it for improving the russian documentation.</p> <p>Kind regards,</p> <p>=C2=A0 Gunter.</p> <br> <fieldset class=3D"moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <br> <fieldset class=3D"moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">___________________________= ____________________ Maxima-discuss mailing list <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email protected]</a> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/maxima-discuss" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listi= nfo/maxima-discuss</a> </pre> </blockquote> <br> <fieldset class=3D"moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <br> <fieldset class=3D"moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">_____________________________= __________________ Maxima-discuss mailing list <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:Maxima-discuss@lists.= sourceforge.net">[email protected]</a> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/l= ists/listinfo/maxima-discuss">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo= /maxima-discuss</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html> --------------YgK3nxXCT82ODPIiXcAOqzai-- --===============2292829381624622174== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline --===============2292829381624622174== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Maxima-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/maxima-discuss --===============2292829381624622174==--