Gnus localization ?

Gnus localization ?

[Xavier MAILLARD]

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Hello again :)

Just a few words just to ask one question : how difficult would it be
to have localization in Gnus ? 

First is it feasable ? Is there any lisp library to do what GNU gettext
do ?

I know it may be very silly, but I'm just curious about that ;-)

Cheers,

zeDek

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Re: Gnus localization ?

[Henrik Enberg]

Xavier MAILLARD <zedek@gnu-rox.org> writes:

> Just a few words just to ask one question : how difficult would it be
> to have localization in Gnus ? 
>
> First is it feasable ? Is there any lisp library to do what GNU gettext
> do ?

I'd say the first step would be to add internationalization to Emacs
proper.  Preferably something that works in both Emacsens.

Re: Gnus localization ?

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen]

Xavier MAILLARD <zedek@gnu-rox.org> writes:

> Just a few words just to ask one question : how difficult would it be
> to have localization in Gnus ? 

There was a major discussion about this a few years ago.

My suggestion would be to use a gettext-like system.  That would
require tagging up all the strings that are to be translatable -- or
the other way around; tag up those few strings that aren't
translatable.

I'd alter the read syntax to say that #"string" is a translatable
string, and that would expand to (gettext "string" 'gnus), which is
basically what's done in all other languages.

For some reason, many of the major free software projects support
i18n, but for some reason, nobody has made the move where Emacs is
concerned.  Perhaps because Emacs has a more programmer-oriented user
base than, say, Evolution.

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Re: Gnus localization ?

[Karl Eichwalder]

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> For some reason, many of the major free software projects support
> i18n, but for some reason, nobody has made the move where Emacs is
> concerned.

Yes, for some reason.  Emacs hackers believe it's a huge job; besides
discussions nothing actually happens.

> Perhaps because Emacs has a more programmer-oriented user base than,
> say, Evolution.

Yes and no.  RMS and most other core hackers acknowledged the
importance of i18n/l10n for Emacs.  There's already an entry in
etc/TODO:

* Internationalize Emacs's messages.

;-)

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