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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: About naming of apps in .desktop files
From:       Christoph Cullmann <crossfire () babylon2k ! de>
Date:       2001-11-25 17:05:15
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Am Sunday 25 November 2001 17:43 schrieb Thomas Diehl:
> On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:17:55 +0100, Christoph Cullmann wrote:
> >I would propose the this solution:
> >The "Comment" field contains the description like Media Player
> >The "Name" field shouldn't be translated and is added in front of the
> > (Comment field)
> > -> you will get stuff like Noatun  (Media Player)
>
> Problem is that there are always some app names that people prefer to
> have translated. Not only "Helpcenter", "Kicker", or "Control Center"
> but also eg a lot of games.
No, don't translate them !
You have with this solution names like Kicker (Panel), KControl (Control 
Center)
The name needn't be translated, it is unique, the function of the app (the 
comment) needs to be translated. The translation of names is a mess. Why 
should KWrite be named "Erweiterter Texteditor" in german if its name is 
KWrite ? Why should Noatun be translated to "Media Player" if it's name is 
Noatun ? We only need a translated comment, for newbies, to say them: ah, 
Noatun is the Media Player. You wouldn't translate your personal Name Thomas 
to Harry or ? ;)) (And ms wouldn't translate Word to "Wort" or Access to 
"Zugriff" ;)

cu
Christoph

>
> Basically, I like this approach. But everything must be translatable.
>
> Regards,
>
> Thomas
>
>
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