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== Translation ==
== Translation ==


This section covers the news surrounding the Fedora Translation (L10n) Project.
This section covers the news surrounding the Fedora Translation (L10n) Project<ref>
 
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N</ref>.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N


Contributing Writer: [[RunaBhattacharjee|Runa Bhattacharjee]]
Contributing Writer: [[RunaBhattacharjee|Runa Bhattacharjee]]


=== Fedora 10 Release Notes Translation Over ===
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The translation task for the Release Notes to be packaged with Fedora 10 came to an end on 13th November 2008. However, translations for the web version can continue until 21st November 2008[1].
 
Additionally, the Colophon section has been updated to include the names of the new translators[2] and other contributors[3].
 
 
[1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00013.html
 
[2] https://fedorahosted.org/release-notes/ticket/34
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00118.html
 
=== Fedora Website Translations for F10 ===
 
[[RickyZhou|Ricky Zhou]] announced the start of the translations for the Fedora website, for Fedora 10[4]. The counter is also available for translation[5].
 
The due date for the Fedora Web translations is November 24th 2008[6] and can be submitted via translate.fedoraproject.org[7].
 
 
[4] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00058.html
 
[5] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00070.html
 
[6] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00087.html
 
[7] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00092.html
 
=== Few System-config tools to be migrated ===
 
[[NilsPhilippsen|Nils Philippsen]] announced the plans for the migration of a few system-config tools  (date, nfs, samba, services, users) from the mercurial to the git repository. Additionally, the documentation and the software would be segregated[8][9]. During the migration, these modules will not be available for updation in translate.fedoraproject.org.
 
 
[8] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00065.html
 
[9] https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/970
 
=== New members in FLP ===
 
Three new members joined the Fedora Translation Project last week. [[ChristopherGrebs|Christopher Grebs]] (German)[10], Muhammad Panji (Indonesian)[11], [[RuiGouveia|Rui Gouveia]] (Portuguese)[12].
 


[10] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00106.html
=== Translation Credit Loss Problem Resolved ===


[11] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00076.html
A major issue related to the loss<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue264#Copyright_Information_and_Comments_Deleted_from_.PO_files_on_transifex.net</ref> of Translator Credits in modules submitted via transifex.net has been resolved by the Transifex development team<ref>http://blog.transifex.net/2011/05/transifex-net-update-may-25/</ref>. The problem had also been escalated to the Fedora Legal team<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008974.html</ref><ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/legal/2011-May/001622.html</ref>.


[12] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00075.html


=== Confusion over Hindi Release Notes ===
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There was a confusion while building the hindi release notes for Fedora 10, due to the presence of an obsolete file for the same locale[13]. A bug has been filed for this matter by [[RajeshRanjan|Rejesh Ranjan]][14].
=== Autotranslate Feature Disabled for Fedora Modules on Transifex ===


The Autotranslate feature on transifex.net has been disabled for Fedora modules in view of a possible conflict with the Terms of Usage of the Google Translated API that was being used for the feature<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/legal/2011-May/001621.html</ref>.


[13] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00102.html
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[14] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471028
=== FPCA Signing on Transifex.net ===


=== Docs-Homepage module is now obsolete ===
All participants to the Fedora Localization Project are required to sign<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008993.html</ref> the Fedora Project Contributor Agreement (FPCA) at https://www.transifex.net/projects/p/fedora/cla/ in addition to signing it on the Fedora Account System<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-May/002960.html</ref>


The module docs-homepage is now obsolete and does not require further translation[15]. This query was raised by Xavier Conde Rueda and clarified by [[PaulFrields|Paul Frields]]. A bug has been filed by [[NorikoMizumoto|Noriko Mizumoto]] for the removal of this module from translate.fedoraproject.org[16].
The last date to sign the FPCA is June 17th 2011


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[15] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00108.html
=== Fedora Documentation and Websites missing for F15 ===


[16 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471322
A number of Fedora Documentation modules<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008971.html</ref> and Fedora Websites<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008990.html</ref> modules were not available for translation for Fedora 15 as they could not be migrated to transifex.net before the release. However, translation can be continued for some of these modules which are being gradually migrated by the writers to transifex.net.


=== FLSco review ===
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[[DimitrisGlezos|Dimitris Glezos]], the current chair of the Fedora Localization Steering Committee (FLSCo) has initiated a discussion to evaluate the Committee's present method of functioning and any changes that can be made to improve it [17]. It is to be noted that the next elections for the Steering Committee would be held in December 2009[18].
=== New Members and Teams  in FLP ===


[[User:cludwig | Cindy Ludwig]] (German)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008891.html</ref>, [[User:hungtran | Hung Tran]] (Vietnamese)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008894.html</ref>, Tarun Kumar (Hindi)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008895.html</ref>, [[User:anuraggarg | Anurag Garg]] (Hindi)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008904.html</ref>, [[User:merkurio | Hugo Jiménez Hernández]] (Spanish)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008916.html</ref>, Goran Rakic (Serbian)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008919.html</ref>, [[User:nmartins | Nuno Martins]] (Portuguese)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008924.html</ref>, [[User:rgyorfy | Ricardo Gyorfy]] (Brazilian Portuguese)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-April/008925.html</ref>, [[User:alastify | Ivan Pomykacz]] (Czech) <ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008972.html</ref>, [[User:bigant | Roman Spirgi]] (German)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008988.html</ref>, [[User:fmasuth | Florian Masuth]] (German)<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/trans/2011-May/008989.html</ref> joined the Fedora Localization Project recently.


[17] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00115.html


[18] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/SteeringCommittee/Elections#Upcomming_election
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 1 June 2011

Translation

This section covers the news surrounding the Fedora Translation (L10n) Project[1].

Contributing Writer: Runa Bhattacharjee

Translation Credit Loss Problem Resolved

A major issue related to the loss[1] of Translator Credits in modules submitted via transifex.net has been resolved by the Transifex development team[2]. The problem had also been escalated to the Fedora Legal team[3][4].


Autotranslate Feature Disabled for Fedora Modules on Transifex

The Autotranslate feature on transifex.net has been disabled for Fedora modules in view of a possible conflict with the Terms of Usage of the Google Translated API that was being used for the feature[1].

FPCA Signing on Transifex.net

All participants to the Fedora Localization Project are required to sign[1] the Fedora Project Contributor Agreement (FPCA) at https://www.transifex.net/projects/p/fedora/cla/ in addition to signing it on the Fedora Account System[2]

The last date to sign the FPCA is June 17th 2011

Fedora Documentation and Websites missing for F15

A number of Fedora Documentation modules[1] and Fedora Websites[2] modules were not available for translation for Fedora 15 as they could not be migrated to transifex.net before the release. However, translation can be continued for some of these modules which are being gradually migrated by the writers to transifex.net.

New Members and Teams in FLP

Cindy Ludwig (German)[1], Hung Tran (Vietnamese)[2], Tarun Kumar (Hindi)[3], Anurag Garg (Hindi)[4], Hugo Jiménez Hernández (Spanish)[5], Goran Rakic (Serbian)[6], Nuno Martins (Portuguese)[7], Ricardo Gyorfy (Brazilian Portuguese)[8], Ivan Pomykacz (Czech) [9], Roman Spirgi (German)[10], Florian Masuth (German)[11] joined the Fedora Localization Project recently.