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Do you read the translated Gentoo Weekly Newsletter?
Yes, always
13%
 13%  [ 22 ]
Yes, sometimes
4%
 4%  [ 7 ]
Yes, if it's 'on time'
1%
 1%  [ 3 ]
No, prefer the english original (because that is my first language)
35%
 35%  [ 59 ]
No, prefer the english original (in general)
32%
 32%  [ 55 ]
No, prefer the english original (since it's always 'on time')
4%
 4%  [ 8 ]
No, prefer the english original (since i get it via E-mail too)
3%
 3%  [ 6 ]
No, since it's almost never 'on time'
1%
 1%  [ 3 ]
I don't read GWN at all
0%
 0%  [ 1 ]
What the hell is that?
2%
 2%  [ 4 ]
Total Votes : 168

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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:13 am    Post subject: Who reads (translated) Gentoo Weekly Newsletter? Reply with quote

Hi all!

I already started such a poll in the German Forum but i thought it'd be interesting to start same one here too so here it is. ;)

for those who are interested in the german one: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=54712

before i forget please tell your (gentoo friends) about the poll so we get lots of votes for a 'good' statistic ;)

regards, LordVan
P.S.: questions, comments (and help translating too of course :D) welcome too :)


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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:42 am    Post subject: addition of 'native language' choice Reply with quote

if someone wants/needs to change to this vote plz tell me
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The GWN brightens my mondays like no other. :)
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey!
I don't really think this poll will give any information for quite obvious reason.

:!: Most of the people who visit this forum and therefore see this poll know english quite well, as a result they might prefer english version of GWN as original is often better.

However, those people who don't speak English tha well are very unlikely to be here, while they are the main audience of the translated GWN's.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

svyatogor wrote:
Hey!
I don't really think this poll will give any information for quite obvious reason.

:!: Most of the people who visit this forum and therefore see this poll know english quite well, as a result they might prefer english version of GWN as original is often better.

However, those people who don't speak English tha well are very unlikely to be here, while they are the main audience of the translated GWN's.


that's why i'll ask klieber to add this link to the next issue so that people not on forums see it too :)
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always read it in english. Why?

- it's where to the link goes :)

- the translations, wether you like it or not, aren't always accurate, and no, I couldn't do it better my self, so no flames please :x

- if english is my second language, why bother? :roll:
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put a notice about your poll in the Italian Forum.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bsolar wrote:
Put a notice about your poll in the Italian Forum.


cool thanks :)
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LordVan wrote:
svyatogor wrote:
Hey!
I don't really think this poll will give any information for quite obvious reason.

:!: Most of the people who visit this forum and therefore see this poll know english quite well, as a result they might prefer english version of GWN as original is often better.

However, those people who don't speak English tha well are very unlikely to be here, while they are the main audience of the translated GWN's.


that's why i'll ask klieber to add this link to the next issue so that people not on forums see it too :)


hehe you're going to need some of the poll options translated as well.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

beowulf wrote:

hehe you're going to need some of the poll options translated as well.


does that mean you volunteer? :D
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Translations are as accurate if the translator does a good enough job. The point is to get the idea through and not the message (for technical documents at least). I translate the GWN in french and I often completely modify the original structure while other times it's almost word by word (like softwares do).

Of course we can always discuss about the only language OSS is developped on but it's too late at this point. ;)
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:21 pm    Post subject: stupid phpBB bug ... Reply with quote

cause of a bug the poll itself is gone ):

i hope it can be recovered ..

regards
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:52 pm    Post subject: poll back :D Reply with quote

praise rac ;)

he brought it back :D
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 6:16 pm    Post subject: Re: poll back :D Reply with quote

LordVan wrote:
praise rac ;)

he brought it back :D


s/he/she/ ;)
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: poll back :D Reply with quote

port001 wrote:
LordVan wrote:
praise rac ;)

he brought it back :D


s/he/she/ ;)


So Rac is female... I'm confused now.. I was corrected once for calling him her. Not by Rac him or herself though.
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2003 5:44 am    Post subject: Re: poll back :D Reply with quote

Lovechild wrote:
port001 wrote:
LordVan wrote:
praise rac ;)

he brought it back :D


s/he/she/ ;)


So Rac is female... I'm confused now.. I was corrected once for calling him her. Not by Rac him or herself though.


from deflist:
rac Robert Coie San Francisco perl and stuff
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

let's go for the original's one.
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2003 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read GWN in Brazilian Portuguese if it is available, however, if it is not, I read the original one.
I don't know what's the reason of this poll, but I think that translated documentation/news are a very important piece of any software.
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2003 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I go for the original. However, I'm investigating the interest for a version in my native language (swedish, duh) for those who would prefer it.
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2003 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AngusYoung wrote:
I read GWN in Brazilian Portuguese if it is available, however, if it is not, I read the original one.
I don't know what's the reason of this poll, but I think that translated documentation/news are a very important piece of any software.


well reason is that we(the translators) like to know how many people read it ;)
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What about option:
'Read it in english (because there are'nt any translators for my native language)'
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

amd wrote:
What about option:
'Read it in english (because there are'nt any translators for my native language)'


What are you waiting for, go and translate :)
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