[Freecats-Dev] Some updates - LocalisationDev.org, OSS tool from Sun soon to be released.

[Simos Xenitellis]

Hi All,
I'ld like to direct you to the Website http://localisationdev.org/ which
has been setup for the purposes of OSS localisation.
It is composed of a Wiki with information on Localisation from different
aspects (typical tools to guides for NGOs to start on localisation for a
local language).
FYI, I attach below the announcement.

In addition, in the GNOME-i18n mailing list I found out more on a tool
the Sun Microsystems is trying to release as FOSS. Visit
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-i18n/2004-November/thread.html
and read all of the thread named 
"Heartsome XLIFF Translation Editor for document translation?" (It
starts towards to the beginning of the page, can't miss it).

The release of that tool would not mean that all the existing work goes
in vain. There is big need to adapt the tool and extend it, as you will
read. 

Ok, now the Press release for http://LocalisationDev.org/:

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The first Localisation Developers Sprint took place in Warsaw, Poland
from 20 to 22 November, 2004. The event brought together a diverse group
of leaders and innovators in software and documentation localisation for
the NGO sector to share experiences, compare projects and practices, and
document the same. The Sprint was organised by Aspiration
(www.aspirationtech.org) and Tactical Tech Collective
(www.tacticaltech.org).

We Heartily Invite Your Participation and Contributions!

Website: http://localisationdev.org/

The goals of the Localisation Sprint were three-fold:

    * Individuals working in the localisation field rarely enjoy the 
opportunity to convene, grow relationships and collaborate on applied projects; 
the sprint provided a venue for enhancing the social network of localisation 
practitioners while focusing on concrete outcomes.
    * Participants mapped out the localisation landscape, from tools to guides 
to practices; many exciting projects and initiatives are underway around the 
globe, but few top-down views exists into the range of projects.
    * Participants laid the foundation and initial groundwork for curricula 
designed to educate developers, technical intermediaries and funders in the 
best practices and sustainable processes for localisation in a broad scope of 
technology and documentation contexts around the globe. The curricula will see 
their first use at Asia Source in January 2005 
(http://tacticaltech.org/asiasource/), an event bringing together NGO 
technology activists and intermediaries from Southeast Asia to discuss free and 
open source software deployment for civil society organisations in the region.

All materials generated at the sprint are being published under Creative 
Commons license to encourage the broadest use, adoption and ongoing enhancement 
of those resources.

We invite anyone interested in these topics to visit 
http://localisationdev.org/ to survey the work to this point and to add their 
own knowledge, experience and comments to the mix. In particular, we invite you 
to:

    * View the Wiki at http://wiki.localisationdev.org/ and add your knowledge. 
We've attempted to create pages aimed at different localisation audiences 
(including developers, eRiders, funders, and end users), but there is much to 
be done in completing and broadening these resources. A Wiki is a system of Web 
pages which allows easy editing/adding of content simply through your Web 
browser.
    * Visit Planet Localisation at http://planet.localisationdev.org/, check 
out the feeds and let us know of blogs we should be aggregating. A Planet is a 
Web page that includes the most recent entries of the blogs - online diaries - 
of people with a common interest (here, it's Localisation).
    * Join the loc-dev mailing list and participate in discussions about 
creating software that's adaptable for a broader range of locales. To join, 
send email to: address@hidden or go to subscription page at 
http://lists.tacticaltech.org/mailman/listinfo/loc-dev/

We invite you to please forward this announcement to any appropriate lists, 
organisations and individuals. Thank you!

The LocalisationDev Organisers