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= The Fedora Localization Project =
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The goal of the Fedora Localization Project (FLP) is to bring everything around Fedora (the Software, Documentation, Websites and culture) closer to local communities (countries, languages and in general cultural groups). Usually this involves doing translations via PO files but is certainly not limited to that.
The goal of the Fedora Localization Project (FLP) is to bring everything around Fedora (the Software, Documentation, Websites, and culture) closer to local communities (countries, languages and in general cultural groups). Usually, this involves doing translations via PO files but is certainly not limited to that.


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| <big>'''Joining the Fedora Localization Project'''</big>


To learn how to join Fedora Localization Project, please refer to the [[L10N/Guide| Fedora Localization Guide]].


== Language list ==
New translators:
Refer to http://translate.fedoraproject.org/languages for an overview of how many languages are available and have substantial translation of our essential software.


* Translation platform: https://translate.fedoraproject.org
* [[L10N/Translate_on_Weblate| Fedora Localization Guide for Weblate platform]]
* [[L10N_FAQ| Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [[L10N_GUI| Essential and other important modules]]
* [[Fedora_Project_Wiki:Translating| Translating wiki pages]]


== Joining the Fedora Localization Project ==
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|| '''<big>Contributing roles in the L10N (localization) Project</big>'''


To learn how to join Fedora Localization Project, please refer to the [[L10N/Join| Join]] page.
{|
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| [[Image:L10n-translator1.png|link=[[Translator]]|alt=Translator role]]
| &nbsp;
| [[Image:L10n-coordinator.png|link=[[Team coordinator]]|alt=Team coordinator role]]
| &nbsp;
| [[Image:L10n-admin.png|link=[[Localization administrator]]|alt=Localization administrator role]]
|}
''This is only suggestions for contributing roles. Only your imagination sets the limits.''
 
Teams are currently listed/managed at [[L10N_Teams| teams page]].


<BR>
Other ways to help: [[#Bug_Reporting.2C_Testing.2C_and_Quality_Assurance|Bug Reporting]]
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| '''<big>Communication</big>'''


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'''Mailing list'''
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| '''New Translator''' || '''Old Translators'''<BR>''(from i18n.redhat.com)'' || '''other ways to help'''
There are some [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/?name=trans&page=1&count=200 mailing lists] that should interest members of the Fedora L10N Project.
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| - [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/translation-quick-start-guide/ Translation Quick Start Guide]  - TQSG (updated, see v0.4.1)<BR>- [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/Tools#head-96a1095f59c288948d6eb5ef20a509771d7da576 Repository Access] <BR>- [[L10N/CVSBasics| CVS Basics]] <BR>- [[L10N/FAQ| FAQ]] <BR> - [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Languages#head-7aa19e11813d65124cfd24537f9ed548e025d65d Website Translation] <BR> - [http://l10n.kde.org/docs/translation-howto/ KDE Translation HOWTO] <BR> - [http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gtp/resources.html GNOME L10n Resources] <BR> - [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html GNU gettext Manual]  || - [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/Tools#head-96a1095f59c288948d6eb5ef20a509771d7da576 Repository Access] <BR>- [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/translation-quick-start-guide/ TQSG] (updated, see v0.4.1)<BR>- [[L10N/FAQ| FAQ]] <BR> - [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/GUI GUI page] <BR><BR> || - [[L10N#head-bac6b6eb413fd81ad0bd66901870a23684edf87e|  Bug Reporting]] <BR>- Become a [[L10N/Maintainer| Maintainer]] <BR>- [[L10N/Maintenance| Project Maintenance]]
* The main list is {{fplist|trans}} list ([https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/trans@lists.fedoraproject.org/ archive]), which holds discussions about translations, team coordination, etc.
|}
* Some issues are discussed at {{fplist|i18n}} list. If you are interested in input methods, international fonts, etc, you would want to join this as well.
* There is a {{fplist|trans-bugs}} mailing list as well to report and discuss bugs in localization components
 
'''IRC channel'''


* More info can be found on the [[DocsProject/Translation| Documentation Translation]]  page, which is specific to the Docs Project.
* <code>{{fpchat|#fedora-l10n}}</code> on [https://libera.chat libera.chat]
* Statistics for most software translations can be found at http://translate.fedoraproject.org.


Some more links:
'''Meetings'''


* [[L10N/Tools| Tools used by Fedora Localization Project]]
* See [[L10N Meetings]]
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|| '''<big>Localization Sprint and events</big>'''


== Teams ==
'''Future'''


* Teams are currently listed/managed at [http://translate.fedoraproject.org/teams the translate.fp.o teams page] .
2019:
* None yet, but some L10N talks are submitted for flock, see https://pagure.io/flock/


== Communication ==
'''Previous'''


=== Mailing list ===
2017:
* 11-17 April: [[G11N/vFAD Translation F26]]
2016:
* 3-9 September: [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-25-translation-sprint/ F25 vFAD]
* 1-6 April: [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-translation-sprint-5-days-50-members-20-thousand-words/ F24 vFAD]
2015:
* 1-3 November: G11N FAD in Tokyo
* 1 November: [[Fedora_Khmer_Translation_Sprint|Fedora Khmer Translation Sprint]]
* 31 October: [https://jonaazizaj.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/fedora-localization-sprint-1/ 1st L10N Sprint in Albania]
''Please feel free to use [[File:Fedora-g11n-presentation-template-v0.2.odp|this presentation template]] for your presentation. Any part can be edited or deleted. You can also add your own slides.''
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| <big>'''Schedule'''</big>


There are some [http://redhat.com/mailman/listinfo mailing lists] that interest members of the FLP.
* [https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}/f-{{FedoraVersionNumber|next}}-key-tasks.html Fedora Release Schedule Page]
* [[Docs_Project_schedule| Fedora Documentation release schedule]]  


* The main list is [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-trans-list fedora-trans-list]  ([http://redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-trans-list archive] ), which holds discussions about translations, team coordination, etc.
Both of these schedules include translation freeze dates, which are dates that translations are picked up for adding them into the product.
* Technical issues are discussed at [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-i18n-list fedora-i18n-list] . If you are interested in more than translations, like eg. our websites, bugzilla, the mailing list, etc, you would want to join this as well.


==== Commits list ====
For more information: [[L10N_Freezes#| String Freeze and Translation Deadline]]
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|| <big>'''Current tasks'''</big>


* We've setup the group 'l10n-commits' for those who would like to receive emails for commits in the <code>/cvs/l10n/</code> repo and various other emails.
* One major challenge is the migration of our [[L10N/Translation_Platform]]
* To subscribe, go to [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/userbox.cgi?_edit=1 your account]  and add yourself to 'l10n-commits'. Unfortunately the system needs approval, so someone should jump in to approve you, which should happen quickly.
* All tasks can be seen on Pagure: https://pagure.io/fedora-l10n/tickets


=== IRC channel ===
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* <code>#fedora-l10n</code> on [http://freenode.net/ freenode]
== Bug Reporting, Testing, and Quality Assurance ==


=== Meetings ===
Before you file a bug, please read through the list of current and previous bugs for the corresponding software package to determine if your bug has already been filed. If your bug does not exist, enter a bug report using the Bugzilla bug entry page. If your bug exists and has not been fixed, add additional information to the existing bug. If your bug exists and has been fixed, upgrade to the version in the bug report to determine if the bug was properly fixed. If it was not, reopen the bug.


* See [[L10N/Meetings| L10N/Meetings]]  
Useful Bugzilla pages:
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization Create a new bug report]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=ON_DEV&bug_status=ON_QA&bug_status=RELEASE_PENDING&bug_status=POST&bug_status=FAILS_QA List of all open L10N bugs]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/describecomponents.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization All Bugzilla L10N components]  


== Schedule ==
== Notes and other information ==


* [[Releases/Schedule|  Fedora Release Schedule Page]]
=== Useful resources ===
* [[DocsProject/Schedule| Fedora Documentation release schedule]]


Both of these schedules include translation freeze dates, which are dates that translations are picked up for adding them into the product.
* [[Docs_Project_guides_table| Docs Priorities]]
* [[L10N_Tips_for_translators| Tips for translators]]
* [https://wiki.gnome.org/TranslationProject GNOME L10N Resources]
* [https://l10n.kde.org/docs/translation-howto/ KDE Translation HOWTO]
* [https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html GNU gettext Manual]


== Tasks ==
=== Some other interesting Bugzilla queries ===


Take a look at the [[L10N/Tasks]] page and add your name next to an item you are interested in helping out.
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=NEEDINFO_REPORTER&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&qa_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&qa_whiteboard=&devel_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&devel_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=Translation&cust_facing=&cust_facing_type=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All open translation bugs (searches for "translation" keyword)]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=font&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEEDINFO_REPORTER&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All font-related bugs (searches for "font" in Summary)]  
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=i18n&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All i18n bugs (searches for "i18n" keyword)]


=== Language list ===
Refer to [https://translate.fedoraproject.org/languages/ Weblate Language List]  for an overview of how many languages are available and have substantial translation of our essential software.


== Fedora L10N Steering Committee ==
* [[L10N_CODE_NAME| List of Language Names, Localized Version, and Code]]


The Fedora Localization Steering Committee (FLSCo) leads the Fedora Localization Project (FLP).  Its mission is to provide the Fedora translators with necessary guidance, and support their efforts to localize the Fedora Project to multiple languages and cultures.
== Historic content ==


If you have a question, need clarifications or have problems, please contact Fedora L10N Steering Committee.
=== Fedora L10N Steering Committee ===


{| border="1"
The Fedora Localization Steering Committee (FLSCo) leads the Fedora Localization Project (FLP).  Its mission is to provide the Fedora translators with necessary guidance and support their efforts to localize the Fedora Project to multiple languages and cultures.
|-
|[[L10N/SteeringCommittee| Details about the Fedora L10N Steering Committee]] || [[L10N/SteeringCommittee/Agenda| FLSCo agenda]]
|}


== Bug Reporting, Testing, and Quality Assurance ==
If you have a question, need clarifications or have problems, please contact Fedora L10N Steering Committee.


Before you file a bug, please read through the list of current and previous bugs for the cooresponding software package to determine if your bug has already been filed. If your bug does not exists, enter a bug report using the Bugzilla bug entry page. If your bug exists and has not been fixed, add additional information to the existing bug. If your bug exists and has been fixed, upgrade to the version in the bug report to determine if the bug was properly fixed. If it was not, reopen the bug.
For more information: [[L10N/SteeringCommittee| Fedora L10N Steering Committee]]


Useful Bugzilla pages:
=== L10N QA Test Day ===
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization Create a new bug report]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=ON_DEV&bug_status=ON_QA&bug_status=RELEASE_PENDING&bug_status=POST&bug_status=FAILS_QA List of all open l10n bugs]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/describecomponents.cgi?product=Fedora%20Localization All Bugzilla L10n components]


Some other interesting Bugzilla queries:
Joining this event allows the participants to improve the translation quality for the final release without waiting for next available release.


* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=NEEDINFO_REPORTER&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&qa_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&qa_whiteboard=&devel_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&devel_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=Translation&cust_facing=&cust_facing_type=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All open translation bugs (searches for "translation" keyword)]
For more information: [[L10N_QA_Test_Day#| L10N QA Test Day]]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=font&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEEDINFO_REPORTER&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All font-related bugs (searches for "font" in Summary)]  
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Fedora&component_text=&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=MODIFIED&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&fixed_in_type=allwordssubstr&fixed_in=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=i18n&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= All i18n bugs (searches for "i18n" keyword)]  


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The goal of the Fedora Localization Project (FLP) is to bring everything around Fedora (the Software, Documentation, Websites, and culture) closer to local communities (countries, languages and in general cultural groups). Usually, this involves doing translations via PO files but is certainly not limited to that.

Joining the Fedora Localization Project

To learn how to join Fedora Localization Project, please refer to the Fedora Localization Guide.

New translators:

Contributing roles in the L10N (localization) Project
Translator role   Team coordinator role   Localization administrator role

This is only suggestions for contributing roles. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Teams are currently listed/managed at teams page.

Other ways to help: Bug Reporting

Communication

Mailing list

There are some mailing lists that should interest members of the Fedora L10N Project.

  • The main list is trans list (archive), which holds discussions about translations, team coordination, etc.
  • Some issues are discussed at i18n list. If you are interested in input methods, international fonts, etc, you would want to join this as well.
  • There is a trans-bugs mailing list as well to report and discuss bugs in localization components

IRC channel

Meetings

Localization Sprint and events

Future

2019:

Previous

2017:

2016:

2015:

Please feel free to use File:Fedora-g11n-presentation-template-v0.2.odp for your presentation. Any part can be edited or deleted. You can also add your own slides.

Schedule

Both of these schedules include translation freeze dates, which are dates that translations are picked up for adding them into the product.

For more information: String Freeze and Translation Deadline

Current tasks

Bug Reporting, Testing, and Quality Assurance

Before you file a bug, please read through the list of current and previous bugs for the corresponding software package to determine if your bug has already been filed. If your bug does not exist, enter a bug report using the Bugzilla bug entry page. If your bug exists and has not been fixed, add additional information to the existing bug. If your bug exists and has been fixed, upgrade to the version in the bug report to determine if the bug was properly fixed. If it was not, reopen the bug.

Useful Bugzilla pages:

Notes and other information

Useful resources

Some other interesting Bugzilla queries

Language list

Refer to Weblate Language List for an overview of how many languages are available and have substantial translation of our essential software.

Historic content

Fedora L10N Steering Committee

The Fedora Localization Steering Committee (FLSCo) leads the Fedora Localization Project (FLP). Its mission is to provide the Fedora translators with necessary guidance and support their efforts to localize the Fedora Project to multiple languages and cultures.

If you have a question, need clarifications or have problems, please contact Fedora L10N Steering Committee.

For more information: Fedora L10N Steering Committee

L10N QA Test Day

Joining this event allows the participants to improve the translation quality for the final release without waiting for next available release.

For more information: L10N QA Test Day

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