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List:       debian-devel
Subject:    Re: Do not touch l10n files
From:       Martin Quinson <martin.quinson () tuxfamily ! org>
Date:       2003-05-16 8:10:41
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On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 01:47:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 03:40:57PM +0200, Denis Barbier wrote:
> > On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 01:25:56PM +0100, Thom May wrote:
> > > * Denis Barbier (barbier@linuxfr.org) wrote :
> > > > It has already been told more than once: in French, an itemized list is
> > > > preferred over a comma separated list when it gives a very long sentence.
> > >
> > > Now, preferred, in English, means "more desirable than another" not "we must
> > > use this at all costs". So, again. We have said we don't like the layout and
> > > would *prefer* that the translators change it. 
> > 
> > Following your definition of "prefer", you ask us to change it, but will
> > accomodate otherwise.  This is fine with me, let's see what the translator
> > will decide.
> 
> It's the package maintainer's preference that controls, unless he is
> overruled.  The procedures for overruling a maintainer's decision are
> described in the Constitution.

I guess that the translator (CCed) will prefer an ugly looking description
than getting in such war, which already took too much useful energy from
useful work. I mean, I still think that forcing the way stuff is translated
is not very wise from maintainers, but I naturally admit that when
translators and maintainers cannot find an agreement, the maintainer have to
be right.

Sigh, Mt.

-- 
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
          -- Albert Einstein


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