I guess it must have an impact otherwise companies would not do it. How
ever I do not know of any studies which analyse usage based on
localisation. The people who might have that data would be Google. We
could reach out to our local office and ask?
I am in Victor's camp, if someone/anyone feels that this is of benefit
to them or their community and is will to put in the work to translate
Firefox<inserthere> into <Insertlanguage> can only be a good thing.
Firstly it demonstrates what Open Source is all about. Secondly allows
said person(s) to build useful skills. Third might inspire someone else
to do the same for their language/localization. I know as an mainly
English speaker than we are losing a lot of languages to English, which
I think is a shame, and damaging our diversity as a race. Remember
choice is a good thing, it is what drives FOSS as a community. Must we
always reduce things to 'useful', 'monetary' bottom line?
Just my 2 /=
Simon
On 02/25/2013 11:30 AM, okwii David wrote:
Interesting discussion!
I work as the Mozilla Uganda community reporter and so far the
feedback with all it's controversy is very invaluable to the
community. So thanks and please continue with the conversation.
They're so other localization projects going on the latest being a
Luganda phone
<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/02/orange-uganda-launches-luganda-language-system>by
Orange uganda, a Linux OS in Luganda
<http://www.techpost.ug/95/an-entire-operating-system-in-a-local-language/>,
Firefox Luganda and even Google Uganda homepage in three local
languages!! However, the question still lingers, "does language
localization of software and gadgets have any significant impact on
the usage of Technology by users?". Keep the conversation going.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Victor van Reijswoud
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote:
What do you want to get straight?
That the man is doing a marvellous job and that we are all happy that
he takes initiative to engage more people in order to try to bridge
the digital divide?
Thanks for your support!
V
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Can we get this straight?
>
> The "localisation of firefox" is the Insertion of a language
file for
> Acholi. This means that you can translate all the standard
> menu items and labels OF THE BROWSER into acholi. This is a UX (User
> Experience) enhancement(?) and has nothing to do with
> source code or web content browsed.
>
> It further demonstrates how pluggable Firefox is. This is the
equivalent of
> installing a French dictionary to do spell check.
>
> A point one must consider is that by the time a user is
conversant enough to
> not only read acholi but to look for certain settings
> a features in acholi for their technical utility that user
ALREADY knows
> English.
>
> I wonder what the "delete cookies" option will look like in
acholi. What
> about the "privacy settings"?
>
>
>
>
>
> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>]
On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey Agoi
> Sent: Monday, 25 February 2013 09:12
>
>
> To: Uganda Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [LUG] FireFox now in Acholi
>
>
>
> I see it as a business opportunity in itself. I believe its
worthwile
> localising webcontents in the long run. There is a lot on
advocacy for
> universal ACCESS but of what use if the content are of no value.
>
>
> Mob: +256 774 799056 <tel:%2B256%20774%20799056>; +256 754 486
545 <tel:%2B256%20754%20486%20545>
>
> Alt. email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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>
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> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Richard Obore
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> wrote:
>
>
> My name is Obore, so even though I wish to play devil's advocate
for a
> moment, I hope it is understood that am not against the Acholi (my
> ancestors) or any local Ugandan tribe, or even translation...
>
> BUT:
>
> So, Firefox is in Acholi - now what? Are there any websites in
Acholi?
>
>
> Is it worth it translating anything to Luganda, Runyankore,
Lusoga, etc?
> (besides sentimental value & proof of concept)
>
> I suspect that most Ugandans who have access to a browser plus
internet
> connection speak English anyway, don't they?
> (OK, maybe not the Bukedde group, but all others i suppose)
>
> I have no facts to support what i claim - just anecdotal
evidence. But am
> open to your ideas.
> Whats your opinion? Are there any records about non-english
literacy in
> Uganda?
>
>
> R.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Kyle Spencer
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> Very cool :)
>
> On Feb 20, 2013 12:21 AM, "Mugabi Allan" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> This is incredible, focusing more on Local Content before
reaching out to
> the World.
>
>
>
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