Re: [PATCH 09/16] docs/zh_TW: process: localize terminology in 5.Posting.rst

[葉宸佑]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 10:11:47PM +0800, Weijie Yuan wrote:
> On the other hand, there are too many instances of the words "stable"
> and "稳定版" throughout the existing document, so there is no need to
> change them. Just apply the current regulations to the new articles.

Works for me, and it keeps v2 small. I will leave the existing
occurrences alone and record the convention in the glossary so new
translations follow it from the start.

Chen-Yu

Weijie Yuan <wy@xxxxxxxxx> 於 2026年7月24日週五 下午10:12寫道：
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 02:40:24PM +0800, 葉宸佑 wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 03:02:22PM +0800, Weijie Yuan wrote:
> > > In process/stable-kernel.rules.rst, you keep "-stable" as-is, so here,
> > > shall we change to "-stable"/"stable" instead of "稳定版"?
> > > I don't know what's the preferred one in Taiwan, though.
> >
> > Good point, the two files are inconsistent. As a native speaker: in
> > Taiwan we normally say "stable" in English when referring to the
> > kernel's stable tree or the -stable releases, so keeping -stable
> > untranslated reads more natural there. Where the text means "a
> > released stable version" as a common noun, the Chinese wording is
> > fine.
> >
> > So the rule I would like to follow is:
> >
> >   - -stable / stable tree / stable branch  -> keep as-is
> >   - "a stable release" in the general sense -> 穩定版本
>
> OK, I'm fine with both. I feel like I both use stable and 稳定版 in my
> daily life, sometimes depends the context. But both understandable.
> Personally, I tend to avoid intermixing English in my Chinese writing as
> much as possible. However, sometimes it is inevitable to do so. And one
> can easily provide counterexamples as well.
>
> On the other hand, there are too many instances of the words "stable"
> and "稳定版" throughout the existing document, so there is no need to
> change them. Just apply the current regulations to the new articles.
>
> So there's no need to worry about this. Cheers!