[FM Discuss] Problems in the translations workflow

[Anne Gentle]

I wouldn't say you're in the weeds. Part of the overall translation workflow
should have notifications in it, that is a good suggestion.

I agree that these are separate types of requests - Vik's is a request for a
particular manual to be set up so he can start working on it, Steve's is a
request for work suggestions.

Vik's request is taken care of.

I've emailed Steve in a second response with ideas for how to start working
on a manual. Sorry, it was my oversight not to change the subject line.
Please feel free to offer more suggestions to Steve.

Thanks,
Anne

On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Jay Maechtlen <techwriter at covad.net> wrote:

> I see cross-responses here.
>
> As I understand it, there were requests to set up a translation project.
> They weren't looking for 'something to work on', they wanted to get
> translation started on a particular manual for a particular language.
>
> Once that translation is set up, it's up to those interested to start doing
> the translation work. It is (or should be) self documenting that the
> translation is available for work,.once it is set up.
>
> Or am I totally our in the weeds?
>
> Regards
> Jay
>
> victor rajewski wrote:
>
>> About a month ago I asked for a translation to be set up. Nothing
>> happened. Last week I asked again. No replies. I know the project I'm
>> working with isn't the most important thing in the world, and everyone
>> is busy etc etc, but there seems to be a serious process issue here.
>> This sort of response (or lack thereof) _will_ turn off potential
>> contributors, and is not the way to build a community. Perhaps there
>> is only a small number of people with the credentials to create a new
>> translation, and they are all busy, well, a short reply to that effect
>> would be a good start. Even better would be giving more people the
>> power to set these things up, or having a good look at the
>> workflow/process that goes on here.
>>
>> Flossmanuals seems like a worthy project, but I have a document
>> (already up on flossmanuals) and a ready-to-go translation that I need
>> to start directing people to. Waiting over a month for that to happen
>> seems a bit of a stretch, so for the time being I'm investigating
>> other places to put this manual (wikibooks perhaps)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Victor Rajewski
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: victor rajewski <vik at engagemedia.org>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM
>> Subject: translation of plumi
>> To: Discuss at lists.flossmanuals.net
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I send this message a few weeks ago asking for someone to set up an
>> Indonesian translation spot for the Plumi manual. I haven't heard back
>> from anyone.
>>
>> What is the process for getting a translation set up, and might it be
>> time to re-think that process given that I've seen other translation
>> requests ignored? Not a great way to build a base of contributors.
>>
>> ciao
>>
>> vik
>>
>> - ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: victor rajewski <vik at engagemedia.org>
>> Date: Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 9:58 AM
>> Subject: translation
>> To: Discuss at lists.flossmanuals.net
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I want to set up an Indonesian translation of the Plumi manual (not
>> much there yet, but what is there has already been translated!) Can
>> someone please create Plumi_id in translate.flossmanuals?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> vik
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