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	1	Notes on the Free Translation Project
	2	*************************************
	3
	4	Free software is going international! The Free Translation Project
	5	is a way to get maintainers of free software, translators, and users all
	6	together, so that will gradually become able to speak many languages.
	7	A few packages already provide translations for their messages.
	8
	9	If you found this `ABOUT-NLS' file inside a distribution, you may
	10	assume that the distributed package does use GNU `gettext' internally,
	11	itself available at your nearest GNU archive site. But you do _not_
	12	need to install GNU `gettext' prior to configuring, installing or using
	13	this package with messages translated.
	14
	15	Installers will find here some useful hints. These notes also
	16	explain how users should proceed for getting the programs to use the
	17	available translations. They tell how people wanting to contribute and
	18	work at translations should contact the appropriate team.
	19
	20	When reporting bugs in the `intl/' directory or bugs which may be
	21	related to internationalization, you should tell about the version of
	22	`gettext' which is used. The information can be found in the
	23	`intl/VERSION' file, in internationalized packages.
	24
	25	Quick configuration advice
	26	==========================
	27
	28	If you want to exploit the full power of internationalization, you
	29	should configure it using
	30
	31	./configure --with-included-gettext
	32
	33	to force usage of internationalizing routines provided within this
	34	package, despite the existence of internationalizing capabilities in the
	35	operating system where this package is being installed. So far, only
	36	the `gettext' implementation in the GNU C library version 2 provides as
	37	many features (such as locale alias, message inheritance, automatic
	38	charset conversion or plural form handling) as the implementation here.
	39	It is also not possible to offer this additional functionality on top
	40	of a `catgets' implementation. Future versions of GNU `gettext' will
	41	very likely convey even more functionality. So it might be a good idea
	42	to change to GNU `gettext' as soon as possible.
	43
	44	So you need _not_ provide this option if you are using GNU libc 2 or
	45	you have installed a recent copy of the GNU gettext package with the
	46	included `libintl'.
	47
	48	INSTALL Matters
	49	===============
	50
	51	Some packages are "localizable" when properly installed; the
	52	programs they contain can be made to speak your own native language.
	53	Most such packages use GNU `gettext'. Other packages have their own
	54	ways to internationalization, predating GNU `gettext'.
	55
	56	By default, this package will be installed to allow translation of
	57	messages. It will automatically detect whether the system already
	58	provides the GNU `gettext' functions. If not, the GNU `gettext' own
	59	library will be used. This library is wholly contained within this
	60	package, usually in the `intl/' subdirectory, so prior installation of
	61	the GNU `gettext' package is _not_ required. Installers may use
	62	special options at configuration time for changing the default
	63	behaviour. The commands:
	64
	65	./configure --with-included-gettext
	66	./configure --disable-nls
	67
	68	will respectively bypass any pre-existing `gettext' to use the
	69	internationalizing routines provided within this package, or else,
	70	_totally_ disable translation of messages.
	71
	72	When you already have GNU `gettext' installed on your system and run
	73	configure without an option for your new package, `configure' will
	74	probably detect the previously built and installed `libintl.a' file and
	75	will decide to use this. This might be not what is desirable. You
	76	should use the more recent version of the GNU `gettext' library. I.e.
	77	if the file `intl/VERSION' shows that the library which comes with this
	78	package is more recent, you should use
	79
	80	./configure --with-included-gettext
	81
	82	to prevent auto-detection.
	83
	84	The configuration process will not test for the `catgets' function
	85	and therefore it will not be used. The reason is that even an
	86	emulation of `gettext' on top of `catgets' could not provide all the
	87	extensions of the GNU `gettext' library.
	88
	89	Internationalized packages have usually many `po/LL.po' files, where
	90	LL gives an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying the language. Unless
	91	translations have been forbidden at `configure' time by using the
	92	`--disable-nls' switch, all available translations are installed
	93	together with the package. However, the environment variable `LINGUAS'
	94	may be set, prior to configuration, to limit the installed set.
	95	`LINGUAS' should then contain a space separated list of two-letter
	96	codes, stating which languages are allowed.
	97
	98	Using This Package
	99	==================
	100
	101	As a user, if your language has been installed for this package, you
	102	only have to set the `LANG' environment variable to the appropriate
	103	`LL_CC' combination. Here `LL' is an ISO 639 two-letter language code,
	104	and `CC' is an ISO 3166 two-letter country code. For example, let's
	105	suppose that you speak German and live in Germany. At the shell
	106	prompt, merely execute `setenv LANG de_DE' (in `csh'),
	107	`export LANG; LANG=de_DE' (in `sh') or `export LANG=de_DE' (in `bash').
	108	This can be done from your `.login' or `.profile' file, once and for
	109	all.
	110
	111	You might think that the country code specification is redundant.
	112	But in fact, some languages have dialects in different countries. For
	113	example, `de_AT' is used for Austria, and `pt_BR' for Brazil. The
	114	country code serves to distinguish the dialects.
	115
	116	Not all programs have translations for all languages. By default, an
	117	English message is shown in place of a nonexistent translation. If you
	118	understand other languages, you can set up a priority list of languages.
	119	This is done through a different environment variable, called
	120	`LANGUAGE'. GNU `gettext' gives preference to `LANGUAGE' over `LANG'
	121	for the purpose of message handling, but you still need to have `LANG'
	122	set to the primary language; this is required by other parts of the
	123	system libraries. For example, some Swedish users who would rather
	124	read translations in German than English for when Swedish is not
	125	available, set `LANGUAGE' to `sv:de' while leaving `LANG' to `sv_SE'.
	126
	127	In the `LANGUAGE' environment variable, but not in the `LANG'
	128	environment variable, `LL_CC' combinations can be abbreviated as `LL'
	129	to denote the language's main dialect. For example, `de' is equivalent
	130	to `de_DE' (German as spoken in Germany), and `pt' to `pt_PT'
	131	(Portuguese as spoken in Portugal) in this context.
	132
	133	Translating Teams
	134	=================
	135
	136	For the Free Translation Project to be a success, we need interested
	137	people who like their own language and write it well, and who are also
	138	able to synergize with other translators speaking the same language.
	139	Each translation team has its own mailing list. The up-to-date list of
	140	teams can be found at the Free Translation Project's homepage,
	141	`http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/', in the "National teams"
	142	area.
	143
	144	If you'd like to volunteer to _work_ at translating messages, you
	145	should become a member of the translating team for your own language.
	146	The subscribing address is _not_ the same as the list itself, it has
	147	`-request' appended. For example, speakers of Swedish can send a
	148	message to `sv-request@li.org', having this message body:
	149
	150	subscribe
	151
	152	Keep in mind that team members are expected to participate
	153	_actively_ in translations, or at solving translational difficulties,
	154	rather than merely lurking around. If your team does not exist yet and
	155	you want to start one, or if you are unsure about what to do or how to
	156	get started, please write to `translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to reach the
	157	coordinator for all translator teams.
	158
	159	The English team is special. It works at improving and uniformizing
	160	the terminology in use. Proven linguistic skill are praised more than
	161	programming skill, here.
	162
	163	Available Packages
	164	==================
	165
	166	Languages are not equally supported in all packages. The following
	167	matrix shows the current state of internationalization, as of July
	168	2001. The matrix shows, in regard of each package, for which languages
	169	PO files have been submitted to translation coordination, with a
	170	translation percentage of at least 50%.
	171
	172	Ready PO files bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl he hr id it
	173	+-------------------------------------------------+
	174	a2ps \| [] [] \|
	175	bash \| [] [] [] [] \|
	176	bfd \| \|
	177	binutils \| \|
	178	bison \| [] [] [] [] \|
	179	clisp \| [] [] [] [] \|
	180	cpio \| [] [] [] [] [] \|
	181	diffutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	182	enscript \| [] [] \|
	183	error \| [] [] \|
	184	fetchmail \| \|
	185	fileutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	186	findutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	187	flex \| [] [] [] \|
	188	freetype \| \|
	189	gas \| \|
	190	gawk \| [] \|
	191	gcal \| \|
	192	gcc \| \|
	193	gettext \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	194	gnupg \| [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	195	gprof \| \|
	196	grep \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	197	hello \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	198	id-utils \| [] [] [] \|
	199	indent \| [] [] [] [] [] \|
	200	jpilot \| [] \|
	201	kbd \| \|
	202	ld \| \|
	203	libc \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	204	lilypond \| \|
	205	lynx \| [] [] [] \|
	206	m4 \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	207	make \| [] [] [] [] [] \|
	208	nano \| [] [] \|
	209	opcodes \| \|
	210	parted \| [] [] \|
	211	ptx \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	212	python \| \|
	213	recode \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	214	sed \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	215	sh-utils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	216	sharutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	217	soundtracker \| [] \|
	218	sp \| \|
	219	tar \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	220	texinfo \| [] [] [] [] [] \|
	221	textutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	222	util-linux \| [] [] \|
	223	wdiff \| [] [] \|
	224	wget \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \|
	225	+-------------------------------------------------+
	226	bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl he hr id it
	227	0 13 23 30 11 1 8 21 13 1 29 22 3 0 8 10
	228
	229	ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr uk zh
	230	+-------------------------------------------------+
	231	a2ps \| [] [] [] \| 5
	232	bash \| \| 4
	233	bfd \| \| 0
	234	binutils \| \| 0
	235	bison \| [] [] [] \| 7
	236	clisp \| [] \| 5
	237	cpio \| [] [] [] [] [] \| 10
	238	diffutils \| [] [] [] \| 10
	239	enscript \| [] [] [] \| 5
	240	error \| [] \| 3
	241	fetchmail \| \| 0
	242	fileutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 17
	243	findutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 16
	244	flex \| [] [] [] \| 6
	245	freetype \| \| 0
	246	gas \| \| 0
	247	gawk \| [] \| 2
	248	gcal \| \| 0
	249	gcc \| \| 0
	250	gettext \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 18
	251	gnupg \| [] [] [] [] \| 10
	252	gprof \| \| 0
	253	grep \| [] [] [] \| 10
	254	hello \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 21
	255	id-utils \| [] [] [] \| 6
	256	indent \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 12
	257	jpilot \| \| 1
	258	kbd \| [] \| 1
	259	ld \| \| 0
	260	libc \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 17
	261	lilypond \| [] [] \| 2
	262	lynx \| [] [] [] [] [] \| 8
	263	m4 \| [] [] [] [] [] \| 12
	264	make \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 12
	265	nano \| [] \| 3
	266	opcodes \| \| 0
	267	parted \| [] [] [] \| 5
	268	ptx \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 14
	269	python \| \| 0
	270	recode \| [] [] [] [] \| 13
	271	sed \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 18
	272	sh-utils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 20
	273	sharutils \| [] [] [] [] \| 11
	274	soundtracker \| \| 1
	275	sp \| \| 0
	276	tar \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 17
	277	texinfo \| [] [] \| 7
	278	textutils \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 15
	279	util-linux \| [] [] \| 4
	280	wdiff \| [] [] [] \| 5
	281	wget \| [] [] [] [] [] [] [] \| 16
	282	+-------------------------------------------------+
	283	31 teams ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr uk zh
	284	51 domains 17 9 1 23 6 17 1 13 26 9 11 20 19 2 2 369
	285
	286	Some counters in the preceding matrix are higher than the number of
	287	visible blocks let us expect. This is because a few extra PO files are
	288	used for implementing regional variants of languages, or language
	289	dialects.
	290
	291	For a PO file in the matrix above to be effective, the package to
	292	which it applies should also have been internationalized and
	293	distributed as such by its maintainer. There might be an observable
	294	lag between the mere existence a PO file and its wide availability in a
	295	distribution.
	296
	297	If July 2001 seems to be old, you may fetch a more recent copy of
	298	this `ABOUT-NLS' file on most GNU archive sites. The most up-to-date
	299	matrix with full percentage details can be found at
	300	`http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/matrix.html'.
	301
	302	Using `gettext' in new packages
	303	===============================
	304
	305	If you are writing a freely available program and want to
	306	internationalize it you are welcome to use GNU `gettext' in your
	307	package. Of course the GNU General Public License applies to your
	308	sources from then on if you include `gettext' directly in your
	309	distribution but since you are writing free software anyway this is no
	310	restriction.
	311
	312	Once the sources are changed appropriately and the setup can handle
	313	to use of `gettext' the only thing missing are the translations. The
	314	Free Translation Project is also available for packages which are not
	315	developed inside the GNU project. Therefore the information given above
	316	applies also for every other Free Software Project. Contact
	317	`translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to make the `.pot' files available to
	318	the translation teams.
	319

1

Notes on the Free Translation Project

2

*************************************

3

4

Free software is going international! The Free Translation Project

5

is a way to get maintainers of free software, translators, and users all

6

together, so that will gradually become able to speak many languages.

7

A few packages already provide translations for their messages.

8

9

If you found this `ABOUT-NLS' file inside a distribution, you may

10

assume that the distributed package does use GNU `gettext' internally,

11

itself available at your nearest GNU archive site. But you do _not_

12

need to install GNU `gettext' prior to configuring, installing or using

13

this package with messages translated.

14

15

Installers will find here some useful hints. These notes also

16

explain how users should proceed for getting the programs to use the

17

available translations. They tell how people wanting to contribute and

18

work at translations should contact the appropriate team.

19

20

When reporting bugs in the `intl/' directory or bugs which may be

21

related to internationalization, you should tell about the version of

22

`gettext' which is used. The information can be found in the

23

`intl/VERSION' file, in internationalized packages.

24

25

Quick configuration advice

26

==========================

27

28

If you want to exploit the full power of internationalization, you

29

should configure it using

30

31

./configure --with-included-gettext

32

33

to force usage of internationalizing routines provided within this

34

package, despite the existence of internationalizing capabilities in the

35

operating system where this package is being installed. So far, only

36

the `gettext' implementation in the GNU C library version 2 provides as

37

many features (such as locale alias, message inheritance, automatic

38

charset conversion or plural form handling) as the implementation here.

39

It is also not possible to offer this additional functionality on top

40

of a `catgets' implementation. Future versions of GNU `gettext' will

41

very likely convey even more functionality. So it might be a good idea

42

to change to GNU `gettext' as soon as possible.

43

44

So you need _not_ provide this option if you are using GNU libc 2 or

45

you have installed a recent copy of the GNU gettext package with the

included `libintl'.

INSTALL Matters

===============

Some packages are "localizable" when properly installed; the

52

programs they contain can be made to speak your own native language.

53

Most such packages use GNU `gettext'. Other packages have their own

54

ways to internationalization, predating GNU `gettext'.

55

56

By default, this package will be installed to allow translation of

57

messages. It will automatically detect whether the system already

58

provides the GNU `gettext' functions. If not, the GNU `gettext' own

59

library will be used. This library is wholly contained within this

60

package, usually in the `intl/' subdirectory, so prior installation of

61

the GNU `gettext' package is _not_ required. Installers may use

62

special options at configuration time for changing the default

63

behaviour. The commands:

64

65

./configure --with-included-gettext

66

./configure --disable-nls

67

68

will respectively bypass any pre-existing `gettext' to use the

69

internationalizing routines provided within this package, or else,

70

_totally_ disable translation of messages.

71

72

When you already have GNU `gettext' installed on your system and run

73

configure without an option for your new package, `configure' will

74

probably detect the previously built and installed `libintl.a' file and

75

will decide to use this. This might be not what is desirable. You

76

should use the more recent version of the GNU `gettext' library. I.e.

77

if the file `intl/VERSION' shows that the library which comes with this

78

package is more recent, you should use

79

80

./configure --with-included-gettext

81

82

to prevent auto-detection.

83

84

The configuration process will not test for the `catgets' function

85

and therefore it will not be used. The reason is that even an

86

emulation of `gettext' on top of `catgets' could not provide all the

87

extensions of the GNU `gettext' library.

88

89

Internationalized packages have usually many `po/LL.po' files, where

90

LL gives an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying the language. Unless

91

translations have been forbidden at `configure' time by using the

92

`--disable-nls' switch, all available translations are installed

93

together with the package. However, the environment variable `LINGUAS'

94

may be set, prior to configuration, to limit the installed set.

95

`LINGUAS' should then contain a space separated list of two-letter

96

codes, stating which languages are allowed.

Using This Package

==================

As a user, if your language has been installed for this package, you

102

only have to set the `LANG' environment variable to the appropriate

103

`LL_CC' combination. Here `LL' is an ISO 639 two-letter language code,

104

and `CC' is an ISO 3166 two-letter country code. For example, let's

105

suppose that you speak German and live in Germany. At the shell

106

prompt, merely execute `setenv LANG de_DE' (in `csh'),

107

`export LANG; LANG=de_DE' (in `sh') or `export LANG=de_DE' (in `bash').

108

This can be done from your `.login' or `.profile' file, once and for

109

all.

110

111

You might think that the country code specification is redundant.

112

But in fact, some languages have dialects in different countries. For

113

example, `de_AT' is used for Austria, and `pt_BR' for Brazil. The

114

country code serves to distinguish the dialects.

115

116

Not all programs have translations for all languages. By default, an

117

English message is shown in place of a nonexistent translation. If you

118

understand other languages, you can set up a priority list of languages.

119

This is done through a different environment variable, called

120

`LANGUAGE'. GNU `gettext' gives preference to `LANGUAGE' over `LANG'

121

for the purpose of message handling, but you still need to have `LANG'

122

set to the primary language; this is required by other parts of the

123

system libraries. For example, some Swedish users who would rather

124

read translations in German than English for when Swedish is not

125

available, set `LANGUAGE' to `sv:de' while leaving `LANG' to `sv_SE'.

126

127

In the `LANGUAGE' environment variable, but not in the `LANG'

128

environment variable, `LL_CC' combinations can be abbreviated as `LL'

129

to denote the language's main dialect. For example, `de' is equivalent

130

to `de_DE' (German as spoken in Germany), and `pt' to `pt_PT'

131

(Portuguese as spoken in Portugal) in this context.

Translating Teams

=================

For the Free Translation Project to be a success, we need interested

137

people who like their own language and write it well, and who are also

138

able to synergize with other translators speaking the same language.

139

Each translation team has its own mailing list. The up-to-date list of

140

teams can be found at the Free Translation Project's homepage,

141

`http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/', in the "National teams"

142

area.

143

144

If you'd like to volunteer to _work_ at translating messages, you

145

should become a member of the translating team for your own language.

146

The subscribing address is _not_ the same as the list itself, it has

147

`-request' appended. For example, speakers of Swedish can send a

148

message to `sv-request@li.org', having this message body:

subscribe

Keep in mind that team members are expected to participate

153

_actively_ in translations, or at solving translational difficulties,

154

rather than merely lurking around. If your team does not exist yet and

155

you want to start one, or if you are unsure about what to do or how to

156

get started, please write to `translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to reach the

157

coordinator for all translator teams.

158

159

The English team is special. It works at improving and uniformizing

160

the terminology in use. Proven linguistic skill are praised more than

161

programming skill, here.

Available Packages

==================

Languages are not equally supported in all packages. The following

167

matrix shows the current state of internationalization, as of July

168

2001. The matrix shows, in regard of each package, for which languages

169

PO files have been submitted to translation coordination, with a

170

translation percentage of at least 50%.

171

172

Ready PO files bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl he hr id it

173

+-------------------------------------------------+

a2ps | [] [] |

bash | [] [] [] [] |

bfd | |

binutils | |

bison | [] [] [] [] |

179

clisp | [] [] [] [] |

180

cpio | [] [] [] [] [] |

181

diffutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

enscript | [] [] |

error | [] [] |

fetchmail | |

fileutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

186

findutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

flex | [] [] [] |

freetype | |

gas | |

gawk | [] |

gcal | |

gcc | |

gettext | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

194

gnupg | [] [] [] [] [] [] |

195

gprof | |

196

grep | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

197

hello | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

198

id-utils | [] [] [] |

199

indent | [] [] [] [] [] |

jpilot | [] |

kbd | |

ld | |

libc | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

204

lilypond | |

205

lynx | [] [] [] |

206

m4 | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

207

make | [] [] [] [] [] |

nano | [] [] |

opcodes | |

parted | [] [] |

ptx | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

212

python | |

213

recode | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

214

sed | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

215

sh-utils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

216

sharutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

217

soundtracker | [] |

218

sp | |

219

tar | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

220

texinfo | [] [] [] [] [] |

221

textutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

222

util-linux | [] [] |

223

wdiff | [] [] |

224

wget | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |

225

+-------------------------------------------------+

226

bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl he hr id it

227

0 13 23 30 11 1 8 21 13 1 29 22 3 0 8 10

228

229

ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr uk zh

230

+-------------------------------------------------+

a2ps | [] [] [] | 5

bash | | 4

bfd | | 0

binutils | | 0

bison | [] [] [] | 7

clisp | [] | 5

cpio | [] [] [] [] [] | 10

238

diffutils | [] [] [] | 10

239

enscript | [] [] [] | 5

240

error | [] | 3

241

fetchmail | | 0

242

fileutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 17

243

findutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 16

flex | [] [] [] | 6

freetype | | 0

gas | | 0

gawk | [] | 2

gcal | | 0

gcc | | 0

gettext | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 18

251

gnupg | [] [] [] [] | 10

252

gprof | | 0

253

grep | [] [] [] | 10

254

hello | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 21

255

id-utils | [] [] [] | 6

256

indent | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 12

jpilot | | 1

kbd | [] | 1

ld | | 0

libc | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 17

261

lilypond | [] [] | 2

262

lynx | [] [] [] [] [] | 8

263

m4 | [] [] [] [] [] | 12

264

make | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 12

265

nano | [] | 3

266

opcodes | | 0

267

parted | [] [] [] | 5

268

ptx | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 14

269

python | | 0

270

recode | [] [] [] [] | 13

271

sed | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 18

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sh-utils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 20

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sharutils | [] [] [] [] | 11

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soundtracker | | 1

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sp | | 0

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tar | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 17

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texinfo | [] [] | 7

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textutils | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 15

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util-linux | [] [] | 4

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wdiff | [] [] [] | 5

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wget | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | 16

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31 teams ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr uk zh

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51 domains 17 9 1 23 6 17 1 13 26 9 11 20 19 2 2 369

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Some counters in the preceding matrix are higher than the number of

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visible blocks let us expect. This is because a few extra PO files are

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used for implementing regional variants of languages, or language

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dialects.

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For a PO file in the matrix above to be effective, the package to

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which it applies should also have been internationalized and

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distributed as such by its maintainer. There might be an observable

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lag between the mere existence a PO file and its wide availability in a

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distribution.

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If July 2001 seems to be old, you may fetch a more recent copy of

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this `ABOUT-NLS' file on most GNU archive sites. The most up-to-date

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matrix with full percentage details can be found at

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`http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/matrix.html'.

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Using `gettext' in new packages

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If you are writing a freely available program and want to

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internationalize it you are welcome to use GNU `gettext' in your

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package. Of course the GNU General Public License applies to your

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sources from then on if you include `gettext' directly in your

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distribution but since you are writing free software anyway this is no

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restriction.

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Once the sources are changed appropriately and the setup can handle

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to use of `gettext' the only thing missing are the translations. The

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Free Translation Project is also available for packages which are not

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developed inside the GNU project. Therefore the information given above

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applies also for every other Free Software Project. Contact

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`translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to make the `.pot' files available to

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the translation teams.

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