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Re: Pre-Beta Translations Sprint

 

Good point, I am currently writing an e-mail to every current member of the
team asking for an example of their language skills, and will un-accept
(:P) those that seem not capable enough.

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Jaap


On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:04 PM, David Gomes <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I really would prefer it if members weren't accepted without confirmation
> of their language skills. If you checked them, alright then, thanks :)
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Jaap Broekhuizen <jaapz.b@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Weird because I am sure I have not received those mails, did they send it
>> to this e-mail address? Anyways, I have already accepted the requests for
>> membership that were open, also Thomas Berends!
>>
>> I'm going to look at the translation suggestions that are open now for
>> some projects :)
>>
>> --
>> Jaap
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:55 PM, David Gomes <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> JAAPZ!!
>>>
>>> Gotwig and Thomas Berendes both told me they emailed you and that you
>>> didn't reply them. Please contact Thomas Berends, who has applied himself
>>> for the Dutch team, he seems to be a good Dutch speaker and active member.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Jaap Broekhuizen <jaapz.b@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Dutch for example, has been highly criticized all over elementary OS
>>>>> and Jaapz has been unreachable for a long time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am still following the project using this mailing list, and have been
>>>> replying every now and then to posts.
>>>> If anyone wanted to reach me they should just have mentioned my name on
>>>> this mailing list, or even contact me over google plus or something like
>>>> that. You can't say I am unreachable if none has even tried to reach me...
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, I am all for multiple administrators for the translators team.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jaap
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Alfredo Hernández <
>>>> aldomann.designs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Also, we should establish guidelines about the style used so that the
>>>>> user feels the same experience with the whole elementary OS desktop. For
>>>>> instance, the Save dialogues are not the same in all the apps.
>>>>> El 01/11/2012 19:25, "Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff" <
>>>>> sergey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Before we ask for any translation at all we should review existing
>>>>>> English text because not all developers are native English speakers and/or
>>>>>> can express themselves clear enough for end users. Then we should announce
>>>>>> a string freeze.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2012/11/1 David Gomes <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, it's not only Norwegian in Noise. Dutch for example,
>>>>>>> has been highly criticized all over elementary OS and Jaapz has been
>>>>>>> unreachable for a long time. He is the only administrator of the Dutch team
>>>>>>> too. Gotwig and I have been considering putting ourselves in every team so
>>>>>>> that situations like this one don't get repeated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know I keep going on about this, but a custom translation team is a
>>>>>> bad idea and the sooner we disband it and swap for the Launchpad team, the
>>>>>> better. Everybody who's interested in reviewing elementary translations
>>>>>> specifically should apply for membership in the Launchpad translators team
>>>>>> for their language.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff
>>>>>> OS architect @ elementary
>>>>>>
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