Sorry, the original question was missing from that last forward. Here it is:
> Hi! I have some doubts > > * Why Ubuntu install English support by default, although I chose > Spanish support? > > I don't want waste 130~ mb space of my hard disk. > > It strikes me that during the installation of Ubuntu is uninstalled > many languages (first, why install many languages? I only want one!!), > but no English. > > In a few words, I think these packages are not required in any > non-English installation: > > " aspell-en gimp-help-en hunspell-en-us language-pack-en > language-pack-en-base language-pack-gnome-en > language-pack-gnome-en-base language-support-en > language-support-translations-en language-support-writing-en > myspell-en-au myspell-en-gb myspell-en-za openoffice.org-help-en-gb > openoffice.org-help-en-us openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us > openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb openoffice.org-l10n-en-za > openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-au openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-us > thunderbird-locale-en-gb wamerican wbritish " > > In addition of English support, there are other things that I want to comment > > * Why Ubuntu install thunderbird support by default (installing > Spanish support) althougt I no use thunderbird... and thunderbird is > no installed by default... O_o > > * If it were the case I use thunderbird, why install Ubuntu packages > package thunderbird-locale-es-ar and thunderbird-locale-es-es? > > I say that Depends field of "language-support-translations-es" > meta-package should be: > > "Depends: openoffice.org-help-es, openoffice.org-l10n-es, > thunderbird-locale-es-ar | thunderbird-locale-es-es, gimp-help-es" > > instead of: > > "Depends: openoffice.org-help-es, openoffice.org-l10n-es, > thunderbird-locale-es-ar, thunderbird-locale-es-es, gimp-help-es" > > In this way at least I could uninstall "thunderbird-locale-es-ar" > without uninstall "language-support-translations-es" package. And the first response: > Hello, > > That's an intriguing questions. It is of course not necessary to > install a language you don't use. However, English is being used as > the fall-back language in case something hasn't been fully translated. > So I think it would be reasonable to leave at least a part of the > English language packs at the system. If all help files and spell > checkers are needed is another thing. > > If I recall it correctly there has done some work on allowing the user > to select his preferred fall back language. This would especially be > useful for people using a local language like Frisian that isn't fully > translated; they would be able to select Dutch as the fall-back > language. > > In that case you could say it wouldn't be necessary to keep the > English language packs. However, what if the system isn't fully > translated in the fall-back language either? That could be solved by > only allowing completed languages to be selected as fall-back, but I'm > not sure if that would be well received and I also think that it isn't > a perfect solution. > > Regards, > -- > Sense Hofstede > <http://www.qense.nl/> Evan Murphy 2009/2/3 Evan Murphy <evanrmur...@gmail.com>: > Hi Surfaz, > > I'm forwarding your question to the ubuntu-translators mailing list, > where someone may have an answer. > > Evan Murphy > > > 2009/2/3 Surfaz Gemon Meme <surfa...@gmail.com>: >> Well, Spanish support of Ubuntu is not full and if I uninstall all >> English packages (I always do it), I don't have any problem. >> >> If there is something untranslated to Spanish, Ubuntu shows me in English. >> >> I am not a developer but, I think that almost 100% packages of Ubuntu >> CD use gettext library for internationalization. >> >> Gettext system works with .po files in source (mo and gmo in binary). >> I translate some programs in my free time, and I think I know more or >> less how is a .po file. In each file there is a copy of the original >> language (English) and then a space that is used by programs like >> poEdit for allow put your translation into your language. >> >> 1º There is a copy of original language in every translation >> 2º Gettex takes strings of programs, therefore system always can use a >> language. >> >> Please, someone can answer me what if there is any reason to do this >> or is simply a mistake? >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list >> ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss >> > -- ubuntu-translators mailing list ubuntu-translators@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-translators
