Re: Translation of GNU/Hurd User's Guide...

[James A. Morrison]

Oliver Beck <lists@inetmx.de> writes:

> Hi folks,
> 
> because I'm translating alone it will take some time until I've finished
> this job. So please don't believe in any miracle ;-)
> 
> At the present time I've complete the first 3 chapters (which aren't
> read for correcting). Now i translate chapter 8 about the Translators.
> There i can find a few examples for Translators like disk based file
> systems (e.g. ext2fs) and network based file systems(e.g nfs).
> 
> The third Translator shout be: "Single files with dynamic content".
> There i can find: "such as FIXME: we need a good example."
> 
> Do I go properly in the acceptance which is such a translator one?
> 
> #settrans -ac ~/.signature /usr/bin/fortune
> 
> I think, the command line is totally wrong (please help) but hopefully
> it explains my goal. When i access the file ~/.signature the
> program `fortune` starts and gives out something wise. The user don't
> see that `fortune` was called (except he calls showtrans) and became
> every time a new adage.
> 

 To do the example above you'd need to either use the run translator:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2000/03/msg00013.html

 or perhaps something with firmlinks.

 
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen/Best Regards Oliver Beck
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