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Article #1244Re: Localization: HA! <warning: flame>
From: Ron Pomeroy x(Coop)
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 22:59
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 22:59
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In article <1992Oct2.173103.5455@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> pascal@nextasy.physics.mcmaster.ca (Pascal Gaudette) writes: >> >>Sigh. >> >>I'm sorry to say it, but I'm starting to be pretty disappointed >>by the localization, or rather the lack thereof, in 3.0. >> >>In DL's inspector panel (target->inspector), they have had the >>decency to put a "Language" inspector, which recognizes that >>you might want to index stuff in other languages than your >>main language. This is nice. *But*, it appears that you can't >>use anything except english!! (ie the only language you are given >>to choose from is english). "You can use *any* language you want, as >>long as it's english." Just great. >> >>The only things that seem to be localized in 3.0 are the >>cosmetics. English online help only. English spell >>checking only. English indexing only. Isn't that what >>localization is really all about? I mean, ultimately, >>it's quite a bit more important to me to be able to >>spell check my resume', than whether a button says >>"Print" or "Imprimer". >> >>Perhaps NeXT is hoping that some of these holes will be >>filled by third party companies. But then NeXT shouldn't >>try to pretend that it fully supports 7 different >>languages with 3.0. I'll have to pay extra $$$ just to be >>able to work in my own tongue. >> >>Localization: Yeah, right! >> >>At least they're trying, I suppose. But I really had >>hoped it would be much better than this. >> >>-- >>Pascal "The Rascal" Gaudette pascal@nextasy.physics.mcmaster.ca >>MacNUG president | *NeXTmail encouraged* >>graduate student, McMaster university | Je ne suis pas infaillible. >>Physics and astronomy dep. | Vive le Quebec LIBRE! Wow, you mean you have the docs in another language on your machine ? -- Ronald Pomeroy [Objective-Cruntime: [Smalltalk runtime]]; Advanced Micro Devices [self dream-on]; CAM Applications Group rpomeroy@aunext3.amd.com (NeXTmail preferred)
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!decwrl!amdcad!dvorak.amd.com!usenet From: rpomeroy@aunext3.amd.com (Ron Pomeroy x(Coop)) Subject: Re: Localization: HA! <warning: flame> Message-ID: <1992Oct2.225910.29396@dvorak.amd.com> Sender: usenet@dvorak.amd.com (Usenet News) Reply-To: rpomeroy@aunext3.amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Texas References: <1992Oct2.173103.5455@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> Distribution: usa Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 22:59:10 GMT Lines: 48