Re: Source L10n for extensions (ChatZilla, venkman and others)

Axel Hecht wrote:
> Benjamin Smedberg wrote:
>> Gijs Kruitbosch wrote:
>>
>>>> Perhaps we can find a solution of installing both an extension and its
>>>> fitting language pack at once through AMO - I think that would be the
>>>> nicest solution.
>>
>> This is doable. The extension manager already supports "multi-item 
>> packages"
>> where multiple extensions are bundled into a single XPI. Really all we 
>> need
>> at that point is to have AMO generate a multi-item package of CZ-core 
>> plus
>> the relevant CZ-langpack.
> 
> Or we make AMO create multi-item install links, InstallTrigger to the 
> victory. (Can I run, pretty please? I know I said the xpevil word.) 
> Which would need to be tested, I don't know how that mixes with 
> dependencies.
> 
> Of course, on top of that, the actual discovery and exposure of 
> localizations of extensions could use some improvement.
> 
> Axel

Yeah. Apparently I didn't respond to Benjamin's point - I'm very much 
aware there are various technical solutions for presenting a locale 
extension along with the extension itself - but the real problem, as far 
as I'm concerned, is if/how AMO is going to find these add-ons.

~ Gijs