As someone already said, there should be a buy-in. Why build something nobody would use? Or something that is already done?
On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 2:32 PM, claive alvin Acedilla < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes, most Filipinos can understand Filipino (mostly Tagalog language) > because most TV shows in the Philippines comes from Manila which is in > Tagalog. So we can start with Tagalog. We will make moves and strategies in > translation to make translation going like making tutorials how to > translate, provide resources for translation, and invite all to join and > help translation. Then we will decide about trimming ubuntu, which to > remove and what to add to align to Filipinos computing and internet needs > > > > On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Paolo Alexis Falcone <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> There was an attempt years ago called Bayanihan Linux that was done by >> ASTI. Sadly it didn't take off, for many various reasons. >> >> To begin with, the Filipino language is an artificial language borne of a >> collectivist desire for a national language (like what the Malaysians have >> and what the Indonesians likewise attempted to do also) supposedly to unite >> the various languages (not the dialects myth as taught in schools) used by >> so many people... but used as a core instead a minority language that's >> used mainly in the capital. >> >> The links you wrote actually point out that its NOT the desktop that you >> need localizing - it's more the content. >> >> >> Paolo Alexis Falcone >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 4, 2012, at 13:58, claive alvin Acedilla <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I was thinking of Linux desktop that is targeted to the Filipino people. >> Like it has a Filipino feel and culture in it. Like the desktop is designed >> how Filipino use the computer and internet. Like the web browser has >> default links for: >> >> For Weather updates : >> http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ >> >> For Health: >> http://health.yahoo.net/ >> >> For Environment: >> denr.gov.ph >> >> For Technology: >> http://www.dost.gov.ph/ >> >> For Radio: >> http://www.amfmph.com/ >> >> For TV: >> pinoy-ako.info >> >> For News: >> philstar.com.ph >> >> For Forum: >> pinoyexchange.com >> >> For Social networking: >> Facebook, Friendster >> >> For blogging website: >> blogspot.com >> >> For fruit and vegetable farming website: >> Kailangan to para laging healthy ang pagkain ng mga Pilipino >> >> For cooking website: >> Kailangan to kasi maraming Pilipino hindi marunong magluto at malnourish >> >> Also a default chat app named gyachi for yahoo chat and skype because >> Filipinos like to video chat their loved ones abroad. >> >> It's like a distro that is sharing and updating information to all >> Filipinos. >> >> We can share all websites that are targeted and useful to Filipinos and >> configure in the browser as default bookmarks >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Paolo Alexis Falcone < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You'd actually want the bloat of existing distributions and applications >>> as what you call bloat is also making the desktop more functional and ready >>> for more random hardware. Not everyone is keen to wasting time making >>> things work when they have actual work to be done. >>> >>> Ubuntu and its parent Debian already incorporates the Tagalog locale, no >>> need to reinvent the wheel. >>> >>> Paolo Alexis Falcone >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 4, 2012, at 13:21, claive alvin Acedilla <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Hello guys, >>> > Can we start a project Linux desktop distro that is translated to >>> Filipino? >>> > We can start translating the desktop environment first then the >>> default apps later. >>> > We will use a light and stable distro. We will use apps that are >>> lightweight. >>> > We can start with ubuntu and trim ubuntu to become lightweight. Then >>> translate the desktop. >>> > >>> > >>> > _________________________________________________ >>> > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >>> > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >>> _________________________________________________ >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >>> >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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