Re: Changes needed in DrakX.po

On 05/05/10 09:13, andré wrote:
> Kristoffer Grundström a écrit :
>> In DrakX.po and #: steps_interactive.pm:371
>>
>> the sentance is as follows:
>>
>> msgid ""
>> "Change your Cd-Rom!\n"
>> "Please insert the Cd-Rom labelled \"%s\" in your drive and press Ok
>> when "
>> "done.\n"
>> "If you do not have it, press Cancel to avoid installation from this
>> Cd-Rom."
>>
>> ...
>>
>> If I'd change this sentance I'd change it to:
>>
>> "Wrong CD!\n"
>> "Please eject the slot & put the CD labelled \"%s\" in the slot and
>> press OK when "
>> "done.\n
>> "If the CD isn't present at the time, press Cancel to avoid
>> installation from this CD."
>>
>> This is just a suggestion. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I
>> want to make it easy for ordinary people to understand what they read.
>>
>> /Kristoffer
> Funda Wang a écrit :
>> Well, in gnome and kde, they are using Disc rather than CD-ROM,
>> because we have CD-R, DVD-ROM, too :p
> Sounds like something translated from Japanese by an Italian who
> doesn't speak English.
>
> Unless I'm missing the context, I'd say something like :
>
> "Please insert the Disc labelled \"%s\" in your drive and press Ok.\n"
> "If it is not available, please press Cancel."
>
> Note that "when done" is implicit in the first sentence.
> Also, short is generally easier to follow.
>
> If this message is only used if the wrong disc is in the drive, it
> might be useful to start with :
> "Wrong Disc in drive.\n"
> However I suspect that it is displayed even if no disc is present.
>
>
> -André
>
>
>

André's change makes sense. I'd go for it.
Yes Funda, we have more media's than CD-ROM's these days, so that string
and similar ones need updating. Also, try to correct mess like "acl" to
"ACL".

Kristoffer... Not every machine have slots, some have trays. The
cartridge based is still around and don't forget the top mounted ones.

-Olav.