Re: [PATCH] Chinese translation of Documentation/HOWTO

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:58:02 EST


On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 05:22:49AM +0000, dave young wrote:
> Hi,
> 2007/6/20, Li Yang-r58472 <LeoLi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dave young [mailto:hidave.darkstar@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:58 AM
> > > To: WANG Cong
> > > Cc: Li Yang-r58472; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; gregkh@xxxxxxx;
> > 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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