Re: [wmii] regarding documentation for wmii-3

Juanval wrote:

>On 3/2/06, Olof Krantz <olof.krantz_AT_telia.com> wrote:
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>>Why do we want documentation in all the worlds languages? It just get's
>>harder to keep them up to date.
>>And docs that are not up to date is almost worse than no docs at all.
>>Computer users need english anyway.
>>Personally, I'm always suspicious to docs in swedish.
>>
>>If there is documentation in your native language, you will of course
>>choose to read that. If the translator has been busy with something
>>else, chances are the docs aren't up2date.
>>
>>Just having one english documentation, which is updated frequently to
>>address the latest fixes and changes is better, well, that's what I
>>think anyway.
>>
>>Just a thought.
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>You are absolutely right, but I don't think it would be necessary to
>update the docs for every snap, just for the stable releases, wich
>happen not very often.
>If it's an effort to do every 2 or 3 months, for example, I expect it
>would be fairly easy to find people to create decent translations for
>a few languages.
>
>On the other hand, I agree with you that having a translation for lots
>of languages would be a waste of resources, and wouldn't make much
>sense.
>
>Anyway, probably there are here some more people like me, that use
>WMII, and would like to help with it's development, but don't have the
>time (or knowledge) to improve the code. So we offer our help in
>things we think we can be of some aid (it feels selfish to use
>something as useful as WMII without helping its creator). That help
>can sometimes be with bug tracking, theme creation or, as in this
>case, documentation and translations.
>
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>
I agree with you on this matter, completly. I'm myself not skilled
enough to make the wmii code any better.

>The problem with this, is that we don't generally know what "small
>things" need to be done (at least not those of us who don't enter the
>IRC channel), and so we offer our help when somebody calls for it, as
>it has just happened with translations.
>
>In my opinion, it would be interesting if a page was created in the
>wmii web saying what "small things" need to be done, so that people
>like me can know about it, and help with them.
>
>So, what do you think?
>
>
I think that's a great idea.

>>Juanval wrote:
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>>>On 3/2/06, Gabriel Ivanes <givanes_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>On 3/2/06, Georg Neis <gn_AT_oglaroon.de> wrote:
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>>>>>* Anthony Martin <ality_AT_pbrane.org> wrote:
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>>>>>>Before I started work on documentation for wmii-3, I wanted to take a
>>>>>>quick poll to see if anyone's currently working on anything. If you are,
>>>>>>just list what it is that you've completed or anything that you've
>>>>>>started. Thanks.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>Please coordinate work on man pages with me.
>>>>>Thanks!
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>>>>I'm ok for the french's translation ;)
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>>>I could also help in the spanish translation :)
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