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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: koffice 2.2 has been branched, trunk is open for commit
From:       Albert Astals Cid <aacid () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-04-26 19:36:09
Message-ID: 201004262036.09855.aacid () kde ! org
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A Diumenge, 25 d'abril de 2010, Kevin Scannell va escriure:
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Cyrille Berger <cberger@cberger.net> 
wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have finished the branching of koffice 2.2, meaning that trunk is now
> > open for features commits. While translation for the stable release
> > should happen in branches/stable.
> > 
> > I expect the final 2.2 release to happen within 5 weeks.
> 
> I have a question about the process involved in branching koffice -
> were the PO files from the trunk copied over to the stable branch, or
> were the POT files copied and then merged with the existing PO files
> on the branch?

They were copied.

> 
> I ask because I've only been maintaining the branch translations for
> the last couple of months - it's too hard for one person to keep up
> with the trunk (at least too hard for me).    So I suspect some of my
> recent work on the branch was wiped out when koffice 2.2 came over (I
> know it's all recoverable, it's just a bit of a pain).
> 
> Are there any other teams who work only on the stable branch who can
> suggest a process model that avoids this?   Should I be periodically
> forward-porting my work to the trunk?   How often?  In this case,
> maybe it would be better if l10n teams had some advanced warning
> before a big change is about to be landed in our repos?
> 
> I'm similarly concerned about the creation of the next stable branch.
> I assume this is taken from the trunk - will I have enough warning to
> copy my translations to the trunk before that's done?

I've talked with Cyrille and he will try to remember to give a warning in 
advance so we can do whatever is needed in advance.

Albert

> 
> Thanks
> Kevin
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