Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-httpd-docs-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-docs-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C4C1D9FFC for ; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 34270 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2012 15:38:46 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-docs-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 34211 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2012 15:38:46 -0000 Mailing-List: contact docs-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: Reply-To: docs@httpd.apache.org List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list docs@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 34202 invoked by uid 99); 22 Feb 2012 15:38:46 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:46 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [209.85.213.173] (HELO mail-yx0-f173.google.com) (209.85.213.173) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:37 +0000 Received: by yenr1 with SMTP id r1so115752yen.18 for ; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:38:16 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of rbowen@rcbowen.com designates 10.50.156.166 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.50.156.166; Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of rbowen@rcbowen.com designates 10.50.156.166 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=rbowen@rcbowen.com Received: from mr.google.com ([10.50.156.166]) by 10.50.156.166 with SMTP id wf6mr27348862igb.20.1329925096268 (num_hops = 1); Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:38:16 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.50.156.166 with SMTP id wf6mr22123449igb.20.1329925096216; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:38:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.200.198] (74-131-224-250.dhcp.insightbb.com. [74.131.224.250]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id az9sm8981729igb.2.2012.02.22.07.38.14 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:38:14 -0800 (PST) From: Rich Bowen Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_E42619F3-C286-442E-8317-370B4591D897" Subject: Re: Translations Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:38:13 -0500 In-Reply-To: <045bf2987f2e8334cb02dea023ab5fd5@cheapwebhosting.net> To: docs@httpd.apache.org References: <4AD9E511-3011-460D-B19B-D29019730321@gmail.com> <045bf2987f2e8334cb02dea023ab5fd5@cheapwebhosting.net> Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmPXfqlgrhq2Y179wHXFEQl4HJ16feOmLNciLqq2UtK9tpeqjdv5NiaZSRZDYu1bUbpsHj7 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --Apple-Mail=_E42619F3-C286-442E-8317-370B4591D897 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:59 PM, = wrote: > Translations are always going to be in short supply. Some friends and = I have done translations work for W3 and others. > I think there will always be a discussion around volume vs. quality. > I think my question has always been, which documents are most critical = at this point, and which languages--since usage doesnt always determine = demand. E.g. Although the Dutch speaking group are probably big users, = they have one of the highest English speaking populations outside the = US, so they probably wouldn't benefit as much as Spanish speaking = population (which also happens to be spoken by a lot more countries. Yes, agreed. I would guess that the most useful languages would be Spanish, French, = and Chinese, although that's not based on any actual data. -- Rich Bowen rbowen@rcbowen.com :: @rbowen rbowen@apache.org --Apple-Mail=_E42619F3-C286-442E-8317-370B4591D897 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii info@cheapwebhosting.net> = <info@cheapwebhosting.net> = wrote:
Translations are always going to be in short supply. = Some friends and I have done translations work for W3 and others.
I = think there will always be a discussion around volume vs. quality.
I = think my question has always been, which documents are most critical at = this point, and which languages--since usage doesnt always determine = demand. E.g. Although the Dutch speaking group are probably big users, = they have one of the highest English speaking populations outside the = US, so they probably wouldn't benefit as much as Spanish speaking = population (which also happens to be spoken by a lot more = countries.

Yes, = agreed.

I would guess that the most useful languages = would be Spanish, French, and Chinese, although that's not based on any = actual data.

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Rich Bowen
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rbowen@apache.org

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