[PD] What about multilingual Pd ?

Marc Lavallée marc at hacklava.net
Mon Dec 12 19:10:57 CET 2005


Le 12 Décembre 2005 12:50, derek holzer a écrit :
> But if it's a matter of attracting new users, or supporting users who
> don't understand English very well (such as about 90% of the Brasillians
> I workshopped with a month ago), then the docs and the help files need
> to be (improved and) translated before a localized GUI is going do them
> much good.
 
First contact with a new software is easier in your own language.
A translated documentation is even better if the GUI is translated.
Also, if the localization of the software happens after the localization of 
the documentation, then all texts and screenshots would need to be 
upgraded. If there's support for localized help patches, then obviously 
support for a localized GUI.

> In this respect, however, non-English character support would
> help greatly. Difficult steps, but necessary ones.

Yep!
--
Marc




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