linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Chinese translation of Documentation/HOWTO

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Date:	Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:22:49 +0000
From:	"dave young" <hidave.darkstar@...il.com>
To:	"Li Yang-r58472" <LeoLi@...escale.com>
Cc:	"WANG Cong" <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...e.de,
	"TripleX Chung" <xxx.phy@...il.com>,
	"Maggie Chen" <chenqi@...ondsoft.com>,
	"Tejun Heo" <htejun@...il.com>,
	"Fengguang Wu" <fengguang.wu@...il.com>,
	"Chen Li-jun" <cljun@...ou.edu.cn>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Chinese translation of Documentation/HOWTO

Hi,
2007/6/20, Li Yang-r58472 <LeoLi@...escale.com>:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dave young [mailto:hidave.darkstar@...il.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:58 AM
> > To: WANG Cong
> > Cc: Li Yang-r58472; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; gregkh@...e.de;
> TripleX Chung;
> > Maggie Chen; Tejun Heo; Fengguang Wu; Chen Li-jun
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] Chinese translation of Documentation/HOWTO
> >
> > Hi,
> > IMHO, it is not very suitable  for translations  merging into kernel.
> >
> > first, It's impossible to be 100% accurate.
>
> It can be accurate by meaning.  And it can be improved.
>
> > second, two or more language need to be synced with english one, it's
> > a problem in  the long run.
>
> This can be done through good maintenance.  I don't think it's harder
> than maintaining the code in kernel source tree.

Yes, but  the documents updating are always  late than the sources.

In my personal opinion, Of course chinese translaton is a valuable
work, But I don't like huge kernel source with tuns of translations,
english only is always better choice.

Anyway thanks for the work :)

Regards
dave
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