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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    [Idea] Translation manager
From:       Tom Albers <tomalbers () kde ! nl>
Date:       2004-09-07 17:05:16
Message-ID: 200410071904.54583.tomalbers () kde ! nl
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Hi,

I've got an idea for a new kde-project. I've discussed it with a few people 
(Cornelius, Rinse, Bram) and since they react positive, I have made up this 
overview so everyone can comment on the idea. What I really need is a 
developer willing to write the code and maintaining that code in the future.  

Heiko: maybe you are willing to do this, since you have done some work on 
translation issues in the past. 

I'm willing to maintain the project as a whole and write the documentation for 
it.

Short summary:
The idea is to make it possible to update the translations between releases. 

Longer summary:
I am thinking of a new application, something like a translation manager or 
translation center. This controls all translations used within KDE. In this 
application it is possible to select an application for which the translation 
should be updated. Of course this should also work for a module or for all 
installed applications. 

Implementation:
There should be a stand alone application as described above, but there could 
also be an option in every KDE application next to 'report bug' which is 
called 'update translation'. This calls the main application with the 
application, version and language as arguments.
When a user chooses to update a translation, the application could fetch the 
newest translation from cvs, compile it and install it. 
There could also be an automatic update feature. Which checks for updated 
translations automatically once a week or so, since it is a seperate 
application it is possible to use the systray and use the notifications.

Remarks:
One should fetch the translation from the right branch. This could be based on 
the version of the application and some intelligence (think about extragear). 
Maybe a mapping table is necessary for this. Maybe this is also necessary for 
mapping of the applications to the modules.
We should keep it maintainable. So we should generate mappings from cvs, etc. 
If setup as described it is not necessary that the translators change the way 
they work right now.
It would be fast, when a bug gets reported about a translation it is possible 
to update the translation and report to the user that they should choose: 
help->update translation and the user can directly see that the bug is 
resolved.

Well I can talk much more about this imho cool feature, but I want to keep it 
short and simple for the moment. If you like the idea or have questions, 
please let me know. If you want to program it, let me know as well. I think 
it would be a valuable addition to KDE and it is not a dream, it is possible 
with the way we all work right now.

Tom Albers

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