Re: Internationalization

[Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof@math.ethz.ch>]

Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes:

> I hate the whole idea, but if it *must* be done I think there should
> be at least these requirements:
>

* Key bindings should preferably not change (or you must be able to
  change them back easily)

* You must be able to always (that is ALWAYS) be able to switch to
  English!

Have you tried doing some more than just basic level stuff at your
girlfriend's work computer because she has to get her sheets ready NOW
and discovered that this a French version of the program?

Can you imagine was happens when you are helping someone and telling
him to select the File->Open-Special->Exec menu option while holding
the control key down and he cannot find the option and key because he
has Datei->Spezielles Öffnen->Befehl Ausfuhren and a Strg-taste?

One should be very carefull about translating things. (Whoever thought
of translating the macrolanguages of some PC products should never
come close to me).

Jan