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=== Fedora 10 Release Notes Translation Over ===
=== FLSCo Elections ===


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].
The mid-term elections for FLSCo is slated to happen sometime during the end of December 2008. Members would be elected to replace three serving members who would be completing their 6 months term. [[PaulFrields]] and [[DimitrisGlezos]] have called[1] on FLP members to nominate themselves or suitable members[2] to be part of the Steering Committee.


Additionally, the Colophon section has been updated to include the names of the new translators[2] and other contributors[3].
[[PaulFrields]] also commended the improved coordination between the Documentation and Translation teams during this release and applauded the efforts made by FLSCo and other members of FLP that has helped bring about this change[8].


[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00139.html


[1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00013.html
[2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/SteeringCommittee/Nominations


[2] https://fedorahosted.org/release-notes/ticket/34
=== Fedora-website Translation Repository ===
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00118.html


=== Fedora Website Translations for F10 ===
The last week of the Fedora Translation cycle saw translation activity for the Fedora Websites[3]. A minor hiccup was averted when [[RickyZhou]] alerted the translators about the change in the submission repo for the fedoraproject.org website translations[4].


[[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].
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00058.html


[4] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00126.html


[4] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00058.html
=== F10 Release Notes Branched ===


[5] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00070.html
The "f10" branch was created for the Fedora 10 Release Notes and added into translate.fedoraproject.org by [[DimitrisGlezos]][5].


[6] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00087.html
[5] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00122.html


[7] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00092.html
=== Fedora 10 Release Announcment in Local Languages ===


=== Few System-config tools to be migrated ===
[[KarstenWade]] announced that for Fedora 10, the translation/local country teams have the option of writing their own release announcements instead of translating the English version[6].


[[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.
[6] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00140.html


=== Zero-Day version of the F10 Release Notes ===


[8] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00065.html
All bugs related to F10 Release Notes have been closed by [[PaulFrields]][7] and the Zero-Day version of the .pot file is now available[8]. A final RPM version with the updates would be packaged on Monday.  


[9] https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/970
[7] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00146.html


=== New members in FLP ===
[8] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00152.html


Three new members joined the Fedora Translation Project last week. [[ChristopherGrebs|Christopher Grebs]] (German)[10], Muhammad Panji (Indonesian)[11], [[RuiGouveia|Rui Gouveia]] (Portuguese)[12].
=== Sponsorship to cvsl10n Group ===


The discussion related to sponsoring new members to the cvsl10n group continued this week. [[DimitrisGlezos]] suggesting elevating the status of all language coordinators to "sponsor"[9]


[10] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00106.html
[9] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00142.html
 
[11] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00076.html
 
[12] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00075.html
 
=== Confusion over Hindi Release Notes ===
 
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].
 
 
[13] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00102.html
 
[14] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471028
 
=== Docs-Homepage module is now obsolete ===
 
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].
 
 
[15] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00108.html
 
[16 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471322
 
=== FLSco review ===
 
[[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].
 
 
[17] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00115.html
 
[18] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/SteeringCommittee/Elections#Upcomming_election

Revision as of 04:43, 24 November 2008

Translation

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

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N

Contributing Writer: Runa Bhattacharjee

FLSCo Elections

The mid-term elections for FLSCo is slated to happen sometime during the end of December 2008. Members would be elected to replace three serving members who would be completing their 6 months term. PaulFrields and DimitrisGlezos have called[1] on FLP members to nominate themselves or suitable members[2] to be part of the Steering Committee.

PaulFrields also commended the improved coordination between the Documentation and Translation teams during this release and applauded the efforts made by FLSCo and other members of FLP that has helped bring about this change[8].

[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00139.html

[2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/SteeringCommittee/Nominations

Fedora-website Translation Repository

The last week of the Fedora Translation cycle saw translation activity for the Fedora Websites[3]. A minor hiccup was averted when RickyZhou alerted the translators about the change in the submission repo for the fedoraproject.org website translations[4].


[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00058.html

[4] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00126.html

F10 Release Notes Branched

The "f10" branch was created for the Fedora 10 Release Notes and added into translate.fedoraproject.org by DimitrisGlezos[5].

[5] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00122.html

Fedora 10 Release Announcment in Local Languages

KarstenWade announced that for Fedora 10, the translation/local country teams have the option of writing their own release announcements instead of translating the English version[6].

[6] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00140.html

Zero-Day version of the F10 Release Notes

All bugs related to F10 Release Notes have been closed by PaulFrields[7] and the Zero-Day version of the .pot file is now available[8]. A final RPM version with the updates would be packaged on Monday.

[7] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00146.html

[8] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00152.html

Sponsorship to cvsl10n Group

The discussion related to sponsoring new members to the cvsl10n group continued this week. DimitrisGlezos suggesting elevating the status of all language coordinators to "sponsor"[9]

[9] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-November/msg00142.html

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