[GRASS5] How to start GRASS in another language?

[Markus Neteler]

On Tue, Feb 01, 2005 at 09:49:21PM -0700, Michael Barton wrote:
> I know that there have been internationalization efforts underway with
> GRASS. Is it now possible to start it in a different language--specifically
> Spanish? If so, how  is this done?

Right now I have simplified it a bit:

Simple:
- you can go here (or a mirror site)
  http://grass.itc.it/devel/i18n.php#statistics
- download from the (using the link to CVS) a po file pair
  for libs and modules of an already supported language
- load the file into kbabel, poEdit or whatever and
  start translating
- Take care to rename it properly and to update the
  language specific metadata.
- send it to a GRASS developer for submission


Slightly more complicated, but better in the long run:
- get GRASS 6 source code (CVS snapshot recommended),
  update again from CVS to have the latest stuff
- proceed as described on above page or, better, as 
  described in the locale/README file

Before starting, subscribe to the 'translations' mailing list
(see on above page), and announce your intended work to
avoid duplication.

It's easy, does not need any programming skills but only
time and experience with GRASS on a user level.

Please join the efforts

 Markus

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