-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hi Ted,
On 26/03/2012 13:57, Ted Ts'o wrote: > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:27:11PM -0400, David Prévot wrote: >> >> We noticed some tiny errors in the mke2fs.conf.5 and tune2fs.8 manpages > Thanks, applied. Thanks. >> BTW, we would be pleased if you could consider shipping the translated >> manpages directly in your package, or even better, help us to integrate >> them upstream. > > The major concern that I have with including the translated manpages > is the synchronization problem that this implies. We use po4a in order to maintain them: if a string change or is added, the translated manpage will automatically (at build time) include the original string instead if the PO file has not been updated. > By definition the > translated man pages will always be out of sync, whenever I make > change; Well, it's just a matter of coordination, as in every project. As if you changed some debconf template, you're welcome to send a call for translation before uploading the package in order to get them updated when it goes public (podebconf-report-po can even be used for other kind of translations, like manpage translations, with the --notdebconf switch). Other project (e.g. http://translationproject.org/) can also come handy to handle upstream translations (e.g. man-db runtime and documentation are handled there). > I can forsee this leading to endless bug reports, for which I > am not really able to act upon. Also, how do the man pages get > updated? Do I have to ask? Will someone be checking the e2fsprogs > git repository on a regular basis to find man page changes? If you're willing to include the translated manpages inside the (Debian or upstream) project, I'd be happy to offer my help in order to deal with the translation handling (e.g. subscribing to the PTS and thus the BTS, developer lists, etc.) in order to stay tuned and be able to make sure the translations are updated in due time. Of course, a friendly reminder once in a while (e.g. âwe are considering uploading version X.Y in two weeksâ) can just be enough in some case. > The other question I have is if I include the French man pages in the > e2fsprogs package, then what if I start having to include German, > Spanish, Polish, Turkish, etc. That would be an awesome improvement, and I would be really happy to help you in that regard (thus my above proposal to âdeal with the translation handlingâ). If you're not willing to push an extra burden on your shoulders to deal with translators (which is a fair statement, thanks for sharing your concerns), I for sure would be willing to help. > Wouldn't this massively bloat the > e2fsprogs package? And if I have to create an e2fsprogs-fr-manpages, > and a e2fsrpogs-es-manpages, etc. If it's too much of a bloat, simply splitting the translations (will it be only the manpages, or both the manpages and the runtime translations) in one separate package (à la util-linux-locales) could do the trick, one package by language looks a bit overkill at first sight (but the idea can be kept for later if needed). > again this start looking like a > huge amount of work just to give me more bug reports that I'm not > capable of handling (since I don't speak French.) Thus my offer to help. Regards David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJPcMFQAAoJELgqIXr9/gnysiwP/Rwx7+HrhxohKCIIbFWxECme RfXQyH6lil7Dzcd8SArc3HrSu7asyZmR2z+exGYjxTKTnnCNIyntW+3rtdC2Y453 av0fUim1lBgZXl6eHVDxWjEDAQEexVgNgEyrRbib73E/6yJhs42tgBrZAnyvdPVl deCpOcLBvRhOj0VwqEZXfTHQU9diNe081AzM4rUvUJIRQhhS8lt83KYi1O6+kMBz HJmFg+3UIiE83xnlKTmBOsdDDc8ExOjVoVQ4SgfWrcXA4KenGXhluXhc3UMnkVAl u9eHwJA/puq+0nUAIaXtNVjZcHsVQoDW/ABuBwUSZkdWDDsiexlENL1TeJVu0jL8 hmvWdVuwXJ+Jp1rfxcd3sUM2tndhXPRAxXNZ+LSewBvby1P6KkL6cPff+07ns0oy fOfYZ7aeSRdyH1YV3kpotv0aBJ7Arov+NNtiMRMpqrSnT+kE7A1TNdJ/6NN91mum K3hpAXjIf1fu5AJpWQGDhUzohZvGPB5iVd1bmOw9jBpFREun41pFoD8mKf5ZR686 BWnD4GQz9GQzOJ2hChUMoGnoXGg/PF6j4dDKgauh2Bcv+ddh1RPpw8+rhqYh3Lq4 yoBu79F2pwGGxJoD1Ff/G2ffiu9o8/pSci2bFEaS4SrohDZXG0hFIwWxBqc4QSaQ oIsV+Q52/v9qVCbheUBi =ouR1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
