Re: [DOC-AR] Re: [PHP-WEBMASTER] Arabic PHP

Dear Ashraf,

Thank you for your clarification and I appreciate that you have already
started working on the Arabic translation.
However, I would like if you consider the following facts:

1- Translating the official version doesn't really require a lot of efforts,
it just means that you will work on the XML source files instead, and as
result of that you will get so many benefits, you still can use your website
to automate the process and replicate the final output of the manual.

2- Translating non-official version of the manual will be a great start but
you will endup with a totally different version than the official php manual
after few months! This is due to the fact the PHP Manual is being updated
and modified gradually. Beside it will be more effective to won't be easy to
link to user notes and render manual into different formats (such as: chm,
long html and etc.)

I don't want to see any work wasted or repeated. If you already have started
something we can find out how we can benefit and invest what you already
have done and implement what is needed to reach our mutual goal.
Additionally, you will get a lot of support and cooperation.

I CAN imagine how we can work together from my side; I wish you can explain
to me why do you think we can't.

Regards,
Salah Faya
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Ashraf Samhouri <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello Salah,
>
> I'm glad to hear that from you, actually i started building the site as i
> noticed there is no sufficient efforts in order to translate the manual in
> the official site (php.net). At that time, some programmers wanted to get
> it being translated to Arabic, and others started in that project
> unofficially, either.
>
> And so, i decided to make a new site to have the whole manual translated,
> i worked on it without taking php.net team's opinion, as i was afraid of
> being talking without doing, like what happens each time here with the
> Arabic Manual team.
>
> I'll be thankful if you could understand what i'm saying, the new site is
> nearly prepared. That means i don't want to lose the time which was spent to
> program it. Please notice that the new system will allow us to add new
> topics together.
>
> I can't imagine how can we work together now. If you have any
> extra-explanation, it would be appreciated.
>
> On the other hand, i really wish we all can do the job and get the arabic
> php manual into the light.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ashraf Samhouri
>
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