[RFC] New category proposal, i18n

[Thomas Abthorpe]

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On June 19, 2009 10:20:18 am Thomas Abthorpe wrote:

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> It was my original thought to use localization as the category nane (and
> certainly something I would still hear arguments for), localization *is*
> l10n. While simply using internationalization seems misleading, the use of
> i18n carries a more direct conveyance.
>
> I posted an email to freebsd-i18n@ yesterday after posted this original
> message. I asked interested parties to weigh in on the matter.

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This thread seems to have gone cold, so I am trying to breath a little more 
life into it. I have received a lot of positive feedback off line.

I found this great article at the W3.org website, 
http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-i18n

To paraphrase a couple of key points

"Localization refers to the adaptation of a product, application or document 
content to meet the language, cultural and other requirements of a specific 
target market (a "locale")."

...

"Internationalization is the design and development of a product, application 
or document content that enables easy localization for target audiences that 
vary in culture, region, or language."

To have localization, you need internationalization, so from this, I stand by 
my original proposal of i18n.


Thomas

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