This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. x2go pushed a commit to branch master in repository x2gothinclient. commit f305146b1c2a09a5a4c450b925dc4256962c7509 Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> Date: Thu Nov 13 10:28:39 2014 +0100 README.i18n: Add file that explains the translation workflow for this package. Thanks to Mark Pedersen-Cook for drafting this file. --- README.i18n | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ debian/changelog | 2 + debian/x2gothinclient-management.docs | 3 +- 3 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.i18n b/README.i18n new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4fc2d7f --- /dev/null +++ b/README.i18n @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +Translating X2Go Thin Client +====================== + +Translating with gettext +------------------------ + +X2Go Thin Client uses gettext as translation service/mechanism (.po/.mo/.pot files). +The translation files can be found in the /debian/po folder of this source project. + +The x2gothinclient X2Go component currently only requires translation for the +DebConf templates (configuration screens of Debian/Ubuntu/<derivative> packages. +A translation of upstream code is currently not necessary. + + +New team member --- new language for X2Go Thin Client +----------------------------------------------- +If you are a new member in the x2go-i18n team, the first we say is: WELCOME!!! and +THANKS!!! for the time you give to the X2Go project. + +And, if you are new to the team and language files for the language you want to feel +responsible for do not yet exist, please subscribe to this mailing list first: + + http://lists.x2go.org/listinfo/x2go-i18n + +Once you are subscribed, send an email to + + x2go-i18n@lists.x2go.org + +that explains your willingness to translate this-and-that language. + +The developers will then provide a language file for you in the above mentioned /po +folder. + + +Git cloning +----------- +Next thing to do is to obtained the latest sources from X2Go Git. + + $ # git needs to be installed, on Debian/Ubuntu this is + $ sudo apt-get install git + $ # then checkout the code + $ git clone git://code.x2go.org/x2gothinclient.git + +In your current working directory there should now be a subfolder named ,,x2gothinclient''. + + +Creating Your Language File +--------------------------- +First, Copy the debian/po/templates.pot file with a terminal. + +you do this by typing the following commands: + +1. cd x2gothinclient/debian/po + +2. cp templates.pot da.po + (or whatever langauge you are going to translate for). + +now the file is ready for translating it into the language you are going to work on. + + +Editing Your Language File +-------------------------- +The recommended tool for editing gettext translation files is ,,poedit'' + + $ sudo apt-get install poedit <--for Debian/Ubuntu + +Run poedit and configure it first (mostly personalizing, full name, email address, etc.). + +Now open your language file in <current_dir>/x2gothinclient/debian/po/<lang>.po and edit it with +poedit. + +NOTE: Make sure you translate all boldly marked items: non-translated as well as fuzzy +(i.e. inaccurate) items. + + + +Sending in the Translation File +------------------------------- +When done, please send the complete translation file + + <current_dir>/x2gothinclient/debian/po/<lang>.po + +to x2go-i18n@lists.x2go.org and remove your working copy of X2Go Thin Client from +your system (or read how to use Git and keep the folder). + + +Next time... +------------ +You will get informed on x2go-i18n if a translation update is necessary. So check +your mails there regularly. + +For updating a translation, either keep the X2Go Thin Client source project folder and +read more on Git by your self. + +Alternatively, just remove the folder (once you have sent in the translation file) +and start with this documentation all over again. + +THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME!!! + +light+love, + + Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 1dcda98..83f4d62 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ x2gothinclient (1.5.0.0-0x2go1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low - Use proper quotations in several X2Go TCE scripts. - Don't choke if /etc/resolv.conf in the TCE chroot is a symbolic link (in x2gothinclient_shell, x2gothinclient_upgrade). + - README.i18n: Add file that explains the translation workflow for + this package. Thanks to Mark Pedersen-Cook for drafting this file. * debian/control: + Rename bin:package: x2gothinclient -> x2gothinclient-daemon. + Make sure x2gothinclient-minidesktop pulls in X11 and X2Go Client. diff --git a/debian/x2gothinclient-management.docs b/debian/x2gothinclient-management.docs index 732fe65..8ef43c3 100644 --- a/debian/x2gothinclient-management.docs +++ b/debian/x2gothinclient-management.docs @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ management/README management/README.hostname README.howto -README.qemu \ No newline at end of file +README.qemu +README.i18n -- Alioth's /srv/git/_hooks_/post-receive-email on /srv/git/code.x2go.org/x2gothinclient.git