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

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Message-ID: <20070620055702.GA4794@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:57:02 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	dave young <hidave.darkstar@...il.com>
Cc:	Li Yang-r58472 <LeoLi@...escale.com>,
	WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 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

On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 05:22:49AM +0000, dave young wrote:
>  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.

These files change _very_ slowly, only 5 minor changes in the past 3
years or so.  I think the translators can keep up with that :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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