[FM Discuss] Problems in the translations workflow

[Anne Gentle]

Hi Victor and Steve -
So sorry this has been such a trial. I think there are some difficulties in
the translation workflow as well. I will get started on the Plumi manual -
Indonesian.

It's tough when Adam travels because we all figure he's doing it and don't
want to start off a second one. So that's one difficulty with the workflow.
The second difficulty for me personally is that translation "jobs" for lack
of a better term take a long time. So if I have just 5-10 minutes at the
computer, I don't like to kick one off and leave it without being able to
send a second email that it's done. Ah, sounds like a microvolunteering job
if I ever heard of one. :)

We'll keep working on it, and I appreciate you letting us know of the
frustrations.

I'll send a second email to you, Victor, to give you the URL for the
translation.

Steve, I have to look through the archives because your request is escaping
my memory! But I'll look at it and kick it off too, then send you a note.

Anne

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On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Steve Lizardi <srgdc at mac.com> wrote:

> It seems that this has happened to me as well. Maybe the no response is
> because they are too busy and my emails go to their spam folder?!?! Anyways
> I wanted to do a manual, but no one emailed me back when I asked. I thought
> I emailed Andy.?
>
> Steve
>
> On Sep 6, 2009, at 8:47 PM, 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
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>
> 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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