From: Lior Kaplan (webmaster_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Sat 31 Jan 2004 - 01:23:03 IST
I'm one of Christian Perrier's 'unsuccessful' attempts. I took his offer
seriously, but I didn't find the time for doing it. I think a Hebrew
installation could lure people, even if they aren't crazy about text
installation.
I think I can deal with the task, but it will take me a while.
Regards,
Lior Kaplan
Webmaster_at_Guides.co.il
http://www.Guides.co.il
Come to write at the forums: http://www.guides.co.il/forums
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shlomi Loubaton" <loubaton.shlomi_at_012.net.il>
To: "Shaul Karl" <shaulk_at_actcom.net.il>; <linux-il_at_linux.org.il>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: Debian-installer i18n bidi and Hebrew news.
> Shaul Karl wrote:
> > Quoting Christian Perrier <bubulle_at_debian.org> recent report about the
> > state of the Debian-installer i18n Hebrew and Arabic issues:
> >
> > Arabic is near 100% but needs some work in dialog interface
libraries
> > to get BIDI and shaping implemented. News from this needed.
> >
> > I tried to get in touch with some possible Hebrew translators but
this
> > wasn't really successful up to now.
> >
> > The full text of his message, in which the BIDI languages are only a
> > small portion, is at
> >
http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2004/debian-boot-200401/msg02670.html.
>
> I actually thought about a translated Debian installer for a while , but
then
> i realized that most newbish users would rather use a friendlier
> distribution, and experienced users would usually prefer using English for
> installation. So , I'm not sure how useful this might get.
>
> However, i think translating the Debian installer wouldn't be too much
work
> and even a single translator can handle it (i guess) so it might be nice
to
> just have the option(??).
>
> Did anyone start / wanted to start translating it ?
>
> Shlomi L.
>
>
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