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|Name=Language pack version 3
|Name=Language pack version 3
|Feature subcategory=Localization
|Feature subcategory=Localization
|Requesters=Sayamindu
|Requesters=User:Sayamindu
|Requirements=
|Requirements=
* Installation of updated translations via standalone packages
* Decoupling of release process and translations
* Ability of deployments to update their translations on their own
* Ability for users to update their own translations without root access either from
** OLPC's Pootle based setup
** Local modifications


|Specification= <br>
|Specification= <br>
* <s>Packs should be as RPMs</s> While a standard package format helps, we may not be able to meet the 9.1 target if we try to have non root installable RPMs for this release. I suggest that we stick to zip files, at least for 9.1 --[[User:Sayamindu|Sayamindu]] 18:44, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
* Packs should be as RPMs
* Utilize patches from Ubuntu for Python and Glibc to define a separate install location/search path for PO files installed via the packs
* Utilize patches from Ubuntu for Python and Glibc to define a separate install location/search path for PO files installed via the packs
* A method to deploy the language packs via
** The Control Panel
** The customization key mechanism


|Owners=Sayamindu
|Owners=Sayamindu

Latest revision as of 13:06, 29 December 2008

Feature subcategory Is part of::Category:Localization
Requesters {{#arraymap:User:Sayamindu|,|x|Requested by::x}}
Requirements * Installation of updated translations via standalone packages
  • Decoupling of release process and translations
  • Ability of deployments to update their translations on their own
  • Ability for users to update their own translations without root access either from
    • OLPC's Pootle based setup
    • Local modifications
Specification
  • Packs should be as RPMs While a standard package format helps, we may not be able to meet the 9.1 target if we try to have non root installable RPMs for this release. I suggest that we stick to zip files, at least for 9.1 --Sayamindu 18:44, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
  • Utilize patches from Ubuntu for Python and Glibc to define a separate install location/search path for PO files installed via the packs
  • A method to deploy the language packs via
    • The Control Panel
    • The customization key mechanism
Owners {{#arraymap:Sayamindu|,|x|Contact person::User:x}}
Priority not indicated
Helps deployability? not indicated
Target for 9.1? not indicated