Rudi Heymann wrote:
Some years ago I installed OpenOffice with an Afrikaans language pack, which served my purposes excellently. Recently I upgraded OpenOffice to Version 3.4.1. However it seems that this is not available on an Afrikaans Language Pack. Could you inform me why this language pack has been discontinued, or is it still available?
Everything is still available in our source code, but starting with version 3.4 the policy changed: we only release language packs when we have a real person or team actively taking care of it.
The Afrikaans translation is in good shape, with 12K words needing attention (i.e., untranslated or needing review). But nobody is maintaining it at the moment.
To release OpenOffice 3.4.1 in Afrikaans, you or a small team should update and complete the translation. The tools are very easy to use and the only skill you will need is (obviously!) knowing Afrikaans.
Want to give it a try? Come to our localization discussion list: send an empty e-mail to [email protected] to request subscription, answer the confirmation request you will receive, then write to [email protected] stating you would like to have a look at what must be done to get OpenOffice 3.4.1 released in Afrikaans.
Regards, Andrea.
