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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:17:54 -0400
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Subject: Re: extensions and translations.
From: Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org>
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On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:52 AM, J=C3=BCrgen Schmidt <jogischmidt@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
> On 11/1/12 12:39 AM, Marcus (OOo) wrote:
>> Am 10/27/2012 01:17 AM, schrieb jan iversen:
>>> I see, I have to get used to this license issues (a long time ago I
>>> believed open source was just open source, then I joined an apache
>>> project).
>>>
>>> never mind.
>>>
>>> Would it be to our advantage if we offered third party developers
>>> (that is
>>> how I see extension developers) the possibility to register a language
>>> file
>>> and get it translated as part of the language packs ?
>>
>> Of course it would be to our advantage; or let's say for the project and
>> software. A lot of extensions would be available in many languages.
>>
>> However, I don't know where we should draw the line to set a limit. When
>> we select here and there some extensions, then the other developers will
>> ask why not their extensions.
>
> It's quite simple I would say, if people want develop extensions under
> ALv2 and want to contribute the code to the project. We can easy create
> a special section in our repo where we can host them.
>
> But this means they have to be handled in the same way as all other
> stuff here. Means a new release have to be voted...
>


+1

I think the important thing is this:  We don't just want code.  We
want communities.  So if an extension author thinks that their
extension is generally useful and he/she wants to join the AOO
community and work on the extension here, and allow others to work on
it as well, then this is good.  We can have a set of "standard
extensions".

>>
>> And IMHO it's not possible to translate all strings for all extensions.
>>
>> But maybe others here have a great idea?
>
> we can't probably provide it and I think we have to do enough ;-). But I
> can think of an alternative service hosted somewhere else.
>
> Juergen
>
>>
>>> Or should we just say extension developers does not concern us (and hel=
p
>>> AOO get more used) so we just look the other way ?
>>>
>>> Maybe the right way is somewhere in the middle.
>>
>> Yeah, maybe. ;-)
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 27 October 2012 00:58, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.mail@wtnet.de>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Am 10/27/2012 12:36 AM, schrieb jan iversen:
>>>>
>>>>   While doing an update to the l10n workflow I think I found a slight
>>>>> problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Extensions offers the capability to integrate/extend our UI.
>>>>>
>>>>> Assuming somebody writes an extension, and publishes it on
>>>>> http://www.openoffice.org/**extensions/<http://www.openoffice.org/ext=
ensions/>how
>>>>> does that get integrated into the
>>>>> translation process ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Simply, not at all.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   As far as I can see the sources are not integrated into our "build
>>>> --all
>>>>> --with-lang".
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Right.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   If I am right that they are not part of the general translation,
>>>> then is
>>>>> that per design so or should it be different ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, this is by design.
>>>>
>>>> Extensions are offered to extent your AOO install at any point of time=
.
>>>> These are developed by people that do not have to belong to our projec=
t
>>>> (when we put aside some exceptions). They can act independently. And
>>>> therefore they are allowed to (or have to ;-) ) do all on their own;
>>>> incl.
>>>> translation.
>>>>
>>>> That applies for all extensions and templates available on:
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>> http://extensions.services.**openoffice.org<http://extensions.services=
.openoffice.org>
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>> http://templates.services.**openoffice.org<http://templates.services.o=
penoffice.org>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   I might be following a wrong track here, but please forgive me for
>>>> trying
>>>>> to make the l10n process as complete as I can.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don't panic. That's a great goal and everybody is thankful to you for
>>>> doing this task.
>>>>
>>>> Marcus
>