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Re: Translations [of Documentation] in Git release?

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Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 27, 2009, 11:16 UTC
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Peter Krefting wrote:
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> Sverre Rabbelier:
> 
> > Perhaps the basics can be translated at least, the documents that do
> > not require much change because they represent stable concepts?
> 
> I usually start out translating the program output, then manual pages,
> and then, time permitting, documentation.

The problem with translating program output (program messages) in Git is twofold: fundamental and technical. Fundamental, that program output is considered API (at least for plumbing commands) and used when scripting (this might be ameliorated with "I am script" switch or environmental variable). Technical, because Git is mixture of programs in C, shell scripts, and Perl scripts, and you have to come with technical means of translating messages in all three of them.

> Git is a bit special in that regard since "--help" gets hardwired to
> display the manual page, so one can't just translate the help screen.

Not in all cases. Sometimes it shows "long usage". Perhaps that should be made more consistent?

-- 
Jakub Narebski
Poland
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  1. DillJan 25, 2009
  2. Jeff KingJan 25, 2009
  3. Johannes GilgerJan 26, 2009
  4. Peter KreftingJan 26, 2009
  5. Jakub NarebskiJan 26, 2009
  6. Peter KreftingJan 26, 2009
  7. Miklos VajnaJan 26, 2009
  8. Jakub NarebskiJan 26, 2009
  9. Mike HommeyJan 26, 2009
  10. Sverre RabbelierJan 26, 2009
  11. Peter KreftingJan 27, 2009
  12. Jakub NarebskiJan 27, 2009
  13. Peter KreftingJan 27, 2009
  14. DillJan 26, 2009
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