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2010-07-23
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should this be btw criteria for packagetesting?
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2010-07-23
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Actually it should be the other way round: English should only be the fallback; package descriptions should be available in each language Nokia provides on the N900.
The package format allows authors to do just that. It is meant to provide multi-lingual descriptions. The Application Manager will choose the one that matches the current locale.
DrWilken, you find it narrow minded that somebody writes the default package descritption in a language other than English. I find it narrow minded not to provide translations. It doesn't really matter if the fallback is Enlish or French or German if you as a user cannot understand any of these languages and a translation in your language isn't given.
Last edited by benny1967; 2010-07-23 at 10:44.
The package format allows authors to do just that. It is meant to provide multi-lingual descriptions. The Application Manager will choose the one that matches the current locale.
DrWilken, you find it narrow minded that somebody writes the default package descritption in a language other than English. I find it narrow minded not to provide translations. It doesn't really matter if the fallback is Enlish or French or German if you as a user cannot understand any of these languages and a translation in your language isn't given.
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2010-07-23
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Originally Posted by ossipena
I would say that if there aren't any local translations of the description (as benny1967 mentions), the english version should at least be available as a "fallback".
should this be btw criteria for packagetesting?
Originally Posted by benny1967
I agree with You. I didn't know about the translations as I'm using english on my N900 (though I'm a Dane).
DrWilken, you find it narrow minded that somebody writes the default package descritption in a language other than English. I find it narrow minded not to provide translations. It doesn't really matter if the fallback is Enlish or French or German if you as a user cannot understand any of these languages and a translation in your language isn't given.
I just find it rather frustrating having to use Google translate (though I have Gtranslate installed), to find out what an app does...
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2010-07-23
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The only app I've seen thus far that does this is AutoFreeWifi. Its French description got me curious, so I searched for "FreeWifi" and found it was some service provided by Free, a French ISP.
So, really, the French description implicitly tells me that I'd have no use for it outside of France (mind, this would've been fun if it was in Québécois French...).
However, it would save time if in debian/control:
Description: Description in English, saying this has no use for people outside France
XB-Description-fr_FR: French description
Since I appear to be contradicting and confusing myself: I don't mind the main description in another language because it signifies it's not for me, but bonus points if you are courteous and include a small English description saying it'll probably be of no use to you.
So, really, the French description implicitly tells me that I'd have no use for it outside of France (mind, this would've been fun if it was in Québécois French...).
However, it would save time if in debian/control:
Description: Description in English, saying this has no use for people outside France
XB-Description-fr_FR: French description
Since I appear to be contradicting and confusing myself: I don't mind the main description in another language because it signifies it's not for me, but bonus points if you are courteous and include a small English description saying it'll probably be of no use to you.
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2010-07-23
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
I totally agree...
However, it would save time if in debian/control:
Description: Description in English, saying this has no use for people outside France
XB-Description-fr_FR: French description
I could mention other packages too...
Last edited by DrWilken; 2010-07-23 at 11:06.
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Could we please agree to keep, at least include a package description in english (too):
Over 'n' Out...
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Last edited by DrWilken; 2010-07-23 at 11:16. Reason: Adding qwerty12/benny1967's suggestion