Comments on: Qt Linguist – nul points! http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/ Free software and languages, not necessarily in that order ... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: donnek http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/comment-page-1/#comment-5 donnek Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:36:00 +0000 http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/#comment-5 Salve, ordovicie!<br/><br/>Unfortunately, no - an interesting list. Now, if there were a category for Best Software Blog, I would have a suggestion, but modesty prevents me from naming it here ... :-) Salve, ordovicie!

Unfortunately, no – an interesting list. Now, if there were a category for Best Software Blog, I would have a suggestion, but modesty prevents me from naming it here … :-)

]]> By: donnek http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/comment-page-1/#comment-4 donnek Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:34:00 +0000 http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/#comment-4 Hi Rhys<br/><br/>Thanks. I usuually choose things I'm involved I'm using at the time, which in turn may be based on software I think might be of interest to a wider set of people. I ended up using QCad because my son was doing Graphics for TGAU, so I wanted to see what was available in Linux. I agree it's specialist for the average desktop user.<br/><br/>You might be interested in the CAELinux liveCD (http://www.caelinux.com/CMS). I've got a copy, but I haven't used it yet, mainly because I'm exploring a lot of audio stuff.<br/><br/>There are lots of drawing packages that could be worked on. I did a version of Scribus (DTP) a couple of years ago, as well as the kids' program Tuxpaint (that went down very well at the 2004 Urdd), and some parts of Krita should be in Welsh too. All of these needs some revision, though. Inkscape would be a priority, I'd have thought.<br/><br/>On the GIMP thing, it may be that some of the GTK stuff, which is substantially translated, may be on your system, and it is picking up some setting that shows you are in Wales, and wight therefore want the Wlsh version. I'm not sure how that would be happening though.<br/><br/>I'm rewriting Meddaliadur to use a database, because beyond the amount of apps I've got on there at the minute, it's just too annoying to update!<br/><br/>Thanks for the input! Hi Rhys

Thanks. I usuually choose things I’m involved I’m using at the time, which in turn may be based on software I think might be of interest to a wider set of people. I ended up using QCad because my son was doing Graphics for TGAU, so I wanted to see what was available in Linux. I agree it’s specialist for the average desktop user.

You might be interested in the CAELinux liveCD (http://www.caelinux.com/CMS). I’ve got a copy, but I haven’t used it yet, mainly because I’m exploring a lot of audio stuff.

There are lots of drawing packages that could be worked on. I did a version of Scribus (DTP) a couple of years ago, as well as the kids’ program Tuxpaint (that went down very well at the 2004 Urdd), and some parts of Krita should be in Welsh too. All of these needs some revision, though. Inkscape would be a priority, I’d have thought.

On the GIMP thing, it may be that some of the GTK stuff, which is substantially translated, may be on your system, and it is picking up some setting that shows you are in Wales, and wight therefore want the Wlsh version. I’m not sure how that would be happening though.

I’m rewriting Meddaliadur to use a database, because beyond the amount of apps I’ve got on there at the minute, it’s just too annoying to update!

Thanks for the input!

]]> By: Ordovicius http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ordovicius Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:17:00 +0000 http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/#comment-3 Any ideas for the <a HREF="http://welshblogawards2007.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Welsh Blog Awards 2007</a>? Any ideas for the Welsh Blog Awards 2007?

]]> By: Rhys Wynne http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Rhys Wynne Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:54:00 +0000 http://kevindonnelly.org.uk/2007/03/qt-linguist-nul-points/#comment-2 Screen shots look impressive. I had similar problems with translation of Nireblog, where the same text were repeated and needed translating more than once.<br/><br/>How do you choose what to translate? <br/>Do you just see what's possible to localise and then go ahead, or is some consideration given to the possible uptake/popularity of software?<br/><br/>Although I have no need to use CAD myself, my father uses it quite a bit, but don't you think CAD use is limited to specialists? <br/><br/>Are there any drawing packages that can be localised? I've downloaded GIMP, and on my home laptop, which doesn't have Welsh version of XP on it (yet!), some of the prompt boxes appear in Welsh which baffles me a bit (like 'do you want to save' etc)<br/><br/>I'm not a very technical person, but I'm very interested in the work you're doing and think that the Meddaliadur is a brilliant resource. <br/><br/>Diolch yn fawr for your efforts. Screen shots look impressive. I had similar problems with translation of Nireblog, where the same text were repeated and needed translating more than once.

How do you choose what to translate?
Do you just see what’s possible to localise and then go ahead, or is some consideration given to the possible uptake/popularity of software?

Although I have no need to use CAD myself, my father uses it quite a bit, but don’t you think CAD use is limited to specialists?

Are there any drawing packages that can be localised? I’ve downloaded GIMP, and on my home laptop, which doesn’t have Welsh version of XP on it (yet!), some of the prompt boxes appear in Welsh which baffles me a bit (like ‘do you want to save’ etc)

I’m not a very technical person, but I’m very interested in the work you’re doing and think that the Meddaliadur is a brilliant resource.

Diolch yn fawr for your efforts.

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