[Scilab-loc] Re: Settings for the scilab localization in LaunchPadTranslations

[Kenneth Nielsen]

2011/5/6 Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre.ledru at scilab.org>:
> Le vendredi 06 mai 2011 à 11:01 +0200, Kenneth Nielsen a écrit :
>> If Scilab decides
>> to do it differently, then I wont loose any sleep over that. I'll just
>> find another project that does care about quality. There are plenty of
>> projects that are hungry for translator contributions.
> We are interested by translator contributions... It is something I
> cannot myself :)
> I am trying to understand both points of view and to find a consensus.

Sure. I was just saying to underline that I am not some nut out on a
crusade. It was not a threat, just a fact about how I work. I, like my
team, and like many other have limited resources. I translate on a
volunteer basis and I only have limited spare time. Therefore I can
only contribute to a limited number projects and so I simply use these
things as some of the criteria I use to select which one to contribute
to.

>> > To be serious, if you do not want to loose half (at least) of Scilab
>> > translators, please change the policy to "Structured"
>>
>> Structured wont make a difference in the case where
>> launchpad-translators have inactive language teams. As I already
>> explained, the difference between structures and restricted is what
>> happens if there is no team for a language.
>>
>> > or "Open".  LP-translators cannot give nor quantity, neither quality of translations,
>> > but the current translators can.
>>
>> I disagree but the is off course the choice if the Scilab teamm
> I tend to agree that people more involved in teams will produce better translations before of their involvements.
> However, AFAIK, launchpad restricted introduces to much "constraints"
> for new comers.
> Don't forget that most of Scilab users are not geeks but mathematicians
> and physicists.

Well, since there is a Danish team in launchpad translators Structures
or Restricted wont make a bit of difference for me. Lets just make
sure we all understand what the difference is, see some of my other
mails.

>> > If you are still not sure, please create "Scilab translators" and approve
>> > its members by yourself
>>
>> That is the next best solution. This will allow me the control I need
>> in order for med to contribute.
>
> OK. I like this potential good solution. Any one has an objection for
> this solution ?

Well as I wrote above, unnecessary bureaucracy is also one of the
criteria that I use to select projects that I want to contribute to.
But it is not as strict a requirement of mine, in those cases I
determine it on a case to case basis dependent on how much I want to
contribute to the given project. I e.g. participate in vlc and pidgin
translations, even though they insist on using their own
infrastructure which means that I get added a few more email lists to
my subscriptions, which I don't really like.

However, before you make such a change you should understand how it
will work. The following will happen. Common for restricted and
structured is that if you do assign a team or person within that group
to the translations into a language, then it will be restricted to
that team or person (so people casually dropping by cannot
contribute). If you don't assign a person or team to the translation
into a language, then the translation into that language will be open
to all. If you make it a policy not assign anybody to the languages
and use structured then the result is the same as open, and you might
as well keep that.

Regards Kenneth