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INSOFT-L FAQ
Author: Brian Tatro
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 16:06
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 16:06
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From: bptatro (Brian Tatro)
Subject: INSOFT-L FAQ
To: insoft-l
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INSOFT-L
The Internationalization of Software Mailing List
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
October 1994
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Introduction
If you have any suggested enhancements for this document, please
send an electronic mail message to insoft-l-request@trans2.b30.ingr.com.
The author of this document is not responsible for the accuracy of
the information that it contains. Instead, he depends on readers
of this document to provide up-to-date information.
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Table of Contents
An * before a question indicates either
1. The question is new;
2. The answer associated with the question has been updated;
3. The anonymous ftp file described in the answer has been updated.
Administrivia
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A01 What is the purpose of the INSOFT-L mailing list?
A02 Is INSOFT-L a moderated mailing list?
A03 How do I subscribe to INSOFT-L?
* A04 Who owns the INSOFT-L mailing list?
A05 If I have an administrative problem with the INSOFT-L
mailing list, whom do I contact?
* A06 Does INSOFT-L have an associated anonymous ftp server?
A07 Does INSOFT-L have an associated mail server?
* A08 Where can I obtain the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
for INSOFT-L?
* A09 How can I obtain an archive file of messages previously
distributed to the INSOFT-L mailing list?
A10 Does INSOFT-L have a gateway to network news?
Documentation
=============
D01 Where can I obtain a list of publications related to
the internationalization of software?
D02 What is the _I18N_ journal?
Internationalization
====================
* I01 Where can I obtain a list of tools for internationalizing
software?
* I02 Where can I obtain a list of internationalized software
products?
* I03 Where can I obtain a list of organizations related to
internationalization?
* I04 Where can I obtain information about Unicode?
Jargon
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J01 What is e13n?
J02 What is i18n?
J03 What is j10n?
J04 What is l10n?
J05 What is NLS?
J06 What is XPG4?
Localization
============
* L01 Where can I obtain a list of tools for localizing
software?
* L02 Where can I obtain a list of fonts for localizing software?
* L03 Where can I obtain a list of localized software
products?
* L04 Where can I obtain a list of anonymous ftp sites that
specialize in localized software?
* L05 Where can I obtain information about localizing for
Arabic?
* L06 Where can I obtain information about localizing for
Japanese?
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Administrivia
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A01 What is the purpose of the INSOFT-L mailing list?
insoft-l on majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com Internationalization of Software
Discussion List
Internationalization of software relates to two subjects:
1. Software that is written so a user can easily change the
language of the interface;
2. Versions of software, such as Czech WordPerfect, whose
interface language differs from the original product.
Topics discussed on this list include:
-- Techniques for developing new software
-- Techniques for converting existing software
-- Internationalization tools
-- Announcements of internationalized public domain software
-- Announcements of foreign-language versions of commercial
software
-- Calls for papers
-- Conference announcements
-- References to documentation related to the
internationalization of software
A02 Is INSOFT-L a moderated mailing list?
INSOFT-L is moderated.
A03 How do I subscribe to INSOFT-L?
To subscribe to INSOFT-L, send an electronic mail message to
majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com with the body containing the command:
subscribe insoft-l
DO NOT enter you firstname lastname. This is not the listserv-package
*A04 Who owns the INSOFT-L mailing list?
Attn: Brian Tatro
Tatro Enterprises
9639 Todd Mill Rd
Huntsville, Al 35803
USA
A05 If I have an administrative problem with the INSOFT-L
mailing list, whom do I contact?
To determine which commands the listserver software that manages
INSOFT-L can process, send an electronic mail message to
majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com with the body containing the command:
help
If you perform functions such as subscribe and unsubscribe through the
appropriate listserver command, you free INSOFT-L's list manager for
other tasks.
However, when you need administrative assistance that the listserver
software cannot handle, please send an electronic mail message to
insoft-l-request@trans2.b30.ingr.com
*A06 Does INSOFT-L have an associated anonymous ftp server?
vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
The upper-level directory for INSOFT-L files is pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l.
The file "master-index" in pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l contains a listing of
all available files. Every directory contains a file named 00README,
which describes all subdirectories and files in that directory.
*A07 Does INSOFT-L have an associated mail server?
For INSOFT-L subscribers who do not have a direct Internet connection,
you can get any files that are stored on our anonymous ftp server by
sending a mail message request.
For more information, send a mail message to
majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com
The body of your mail message should only include the command
help
Notes:
1. This mail server is the Majordomo Package. It uses a program named
"majordomo" to intercept mail messages sent to
majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com. If you find any bugs (who me?) or
want to suggest any enhancements (it's very rudimentary, but it
works), please send your comments directly to me:
bptatro@trans2.b30.ingr.com
2. The mail server program depends on a good address in the
From: header of your mail message. Before you use the mail
server, please make sure that the From: header in your mail
message contains a good address (i.e. a full Internet, BITNET,
or Usenet address)
A08 Where can I obtain the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
for INSOFT-L?
Send mail to majordomo@trans2.b30.ingr.com with the following
message:
get insoft-l doc/FAQ
Network News
news.answers
INSOFT-L's list manager will notify the list whenever an updated FAQ
becomes available.
*A09 How can I obtain an archive file of messages previously
distributed to the INSOFT-L mailing list?
The files can be found in the insoft-l/archive directory or by
retrieving the file through the mail server.
A10 Does INSOFT-L have a gateway to network news?
The name of INSOFT-L's gateway to network news is
bit.software.international.
This gateway is bi-directional, meaning:
1. If someone posts a message on bit.software.international,
subscribers to the INSOFT-L mailing list will receive a copy;
2. If an INSOFT-L subscriber submits a message to the mailing
list, a copy will be posted to bit.software.international
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Documentation
=============
*D01 Where can I obtain a list of publications related to
the internationalization of software?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc
File: publications
*D02 What is the _I18N_ journal?
_I18N_ is a new journal that will be published by the Association for
the Internationalization of Computing Resources.
Information about _I18N_ is available via anonymous ftp:
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/journal/submission
FILE DESCRIPTION
book.review.guidelines Guidelines for writing a book review in
_I18N_
call.for.papers Announcement about submitting papers to
_I18N_
call.for.reviews Announcement about submitting products or
books for review in _I18N_
paper.guidelines Guidelines for submitting a paper to _I18N_
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/journal/referee
FILE DESCRIPTION
evaluation.sheet Evaluation sheet used by referees for papers
submitted to _I18N_
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/journal/membership
FILE DESCRIPTION
information General information about the Association
for the Internationalization of Computing
Resources
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Internationalization
====================
*I01 Where can I obtain a list of tools for internationalizing
software?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: internationalization.tools
*I02 Where can I obtain a list of internationalized software
products?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: internationalized
*I03 Where can I obtain a list of organizations related to
internationalization?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc
File: organizations
*I04 Where can I obtain information about Unicode?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/unicode
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Jargon
======
J01 What is e13n?
e13n stands for "europeanization" (count the letters
between e and n).
J02 What is i18n?
i18n stands for "internationalization" (count the letters
between i and n).
J03 What is j10n?
j10n stands for "japanization" (count the letters
between j and n).
J04 What is l10n?
l10n stands for "localization" (count the letters
between l and n).
J05 What is NLS?
"National Language Support" . . . the ability of a software
program to handle more than one dialogue language
J06 What is XPG4?
Version 4 of the _X/Open Portability Guide_
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Localization
============
*L01 Where can I obtain a list of tools for localizing
software?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: localization.tools
*L02 Where can I obtain a list of fonts for localizing software?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: fonts
*L03 Where can I obtain a list of localized software
products?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: localized
In addition, major software companies will have their localized
products listed in a separate file. For example, a list of
Microsoft's products is available:
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/products
File: microsoft.txt
*L04 Where can I obtain a list of anonymous ftp sites that
specialize in localized software?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc
File: localized.ftp.sites
*L05 Where can I obtain information about localizing for
Arabic?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/arabic
*L06 Where can I obtain information about localizing for
Japanese?
Anonymous FTP
Site: vespucci.iquest.com (199.170.120.42)
Directory: pub/tatro-enterprises/insoft-l/doc/japan
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