Hi everybody,
I am new on your list and I am trying to update the French handbook but
I feel uncomfortable with some aspects in the translation/publication
process. I take an example to illustrate my point.
Consider the file /doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml.
According to
http://sources.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/,
the last EN version committed is 1.28, committed 3 months ago.
It is also the one I translated and that Sven nicely committed for me a
few days ago. Till now, everything seems OK.
Nevertheless, going to the Gentoo site and reading the page I can see :
"Page updated on Feb 11, 2013" and for the French counterpart "Last
update 1Nov 12, 2012, an original version dated Feb 11, 2013 exist (in
French on the page of course).
My question is why this discrepancy ? The files are the same, the
version and date tags are identical, but the French user is made
uncomfortable, thinking what he is reading is out of date !
If something newer exists somewhere, not already committed, there should
be the same warning on both pages. Isn't it ? What seems very important
to me, is that the French ( or any non English) reader is made aware
that the French (non English) and English versions of the text match
perfectly, releasing him/she from any doubt. Is there something I missed ?
Thank you in advance for explanation
Best regards
José
I am new on your list and I am trying to update the French handbook but
I feel uncomfortable with some aspects in the translation/publication
process. I take an example to illustrate my point.
Consider the file /doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml.
According to
http://sources.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/,
the last EN version committed is 1.28, committed 3 months ago.
It is also the one I translated and that Sven nicely committed for me a
few days ago. Till now, everything seems OK.
Nevertheless, going to the Gentoo site and reading the page I can see :
"Page updated on Feb 11, 2013" and for the French counterpart "Last
update 1Nov 12, 2012, an original version dated Feb 11, 2013 exist (in
French on the page of course).
My question is why this discrepancy ? The files are the same, the
version and date tags are identical, but the French user is made
uncomfortable, thinking what he is reading is out of date !
If something newer exists somewhere, not already committed, there should
be the same warning on both pages. Isn't it ? What seems very important
to me, is that the French ( or any non English) reader is made aware
that the French (non English) and English versions of the text match
perfectly, releasing him/she from any doubt. Is there something I missed ?
Thank you in advance for explanation
Best regards
José