Wanted: IRMA Linux translators
p2pnet.net News:- If you’re interested in translating Linux applications into different languages, think IRMA, a Linspire project which aims to get desktop Linux versions to everyone, everywhere.
Late last year Linspire announced IRMA so core desktop Linux components can be in as many languages as possible, says ceo Michael Robertson.
“IRMA makes it as easy as reading an English phrase and then typing in your translation on a web page,” Robertson says on his blog.
“It’s an enormous job, so we are asking people who fluently speak both English and another language to volunteer to help out.”
Robertson promises all translations performed through IRMA, “which are subject to any open source license agreements,” will be offered to the open source community.
“However,” adds the translatin registration page, “certain software programs, or portions thereof, included in the Linspire operating system are subject to the intellectual property rights of Linspire and others.
Go here for full details, including the registration form.
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enormous job – Get out those dictionaries!, Lindspire, January 27, 2005
January 28th, 2005 at 8:24 pm
Welcome to Rosetta! Rosetta is a web tool for translating any open source software into any language
https://launchpad.ubuntu.com/rosetta
The ultimate goal of the Rosetta Project is to ensure that every piece of open source software is usable in every language. We invite you to find the open source software you use the most, and help to translate it into your own native language, if it is not already completely translated. All you need is a web browser, a good knowledge of the application you are translating, and a knowledge of English.
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The XChat IRC Client
Multiplatform client for the IRC chat protocol.
Gconf Editor
Tool to edit otherwise unexposed gconf entries.
The Bazaar Revision Control System
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Netapplet
User friendly network interface control applet.
XQF Game Browser
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WEB-ERP
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The synaptic package manager
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Composite Pages for Plone
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dpkg
Package management suite with full support for package dependencies and package conflicts.
WordPress
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Gaim: The GTK modular messaging client.
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Encrypted Filesystem for Linux
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The Drupal Content Management System
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autopackage software distribution framework
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pmount
Wrapper around the standard mount program which permits normal users to mount removable devices without a matching /etc/fstab entry.
SchoolBell
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Gourmet Recipe Manager
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Plone Desktop – Shell Extensions
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Plone Desktop – Dialogs
Dialogs for Plone Desktop
Thoggen: DVD Backup and Ripping
Thoggen is a DVD backup utility (’DVD ripper’) for Linux, based on GStreamer and Gtk+.
The GnomeBaker CD Burner
GTK2/Gnome cd burning application
January 28th, 2005 at 11:09 pm
Well Michael, why the hell would someone one want to translate parts of
Linspire for free when you are charging $90 for it?
You might find a few suckers out there, but I personally hope you
find none.
January 29th, 2005 at 12:56 am
Linspire charges $49 for the OS and you can find it for free on P2P. The CNR Warehouse costs $49. About $40 cheaper than what you were talking about. There are a lot of people who would love to see Linspire translated to other languages.