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Re: Translations in Git release?

From
Peter Krefting <peter@softwolves.pp.se>
Date
Jan 26, 2009, 10:07 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0901261104060.7798@ds9.cixit.se>
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Johannes Gilger:
> My oppinion on localization of software (and its documentation) is
> generally a negative one.

That's the normal response from tech-savvy people. They usually dislike translations because they think it cannot convey the same ideas as the original.

However, for a lot of less techy people, having to use software and read documentation in a non-native language *is* a big hurdle for using computers. That is especially true when it comes to complex software, such as Git.

I would very much like to see the core git commands translated. The command-line svn client already talks Swedish to me (cvs does not, though), and I would be very happy to teach git the same. I already did translate git-gui and gitk, which was as much for my own benefit as others.

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\\// Peter - http://www.softwolves.pp.se/
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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
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