KDE 

About: This project aims to have a full translation for the KDE interface by translating messages in certain files to Arabic. This is done by translating strings used in the KDE interface ( POT --> PO ). Start Date: Aug 20, 2001 Status: 40% done. Coordinator: ychahibi Contributors: hosny :: zal_saidi :: alsharif :: husseini :: sibrahim :: akkad Mailing List: Doc Project's SVN SVN Snapshot

Details 

Notes

• Here's a CVS HOWTO for those not familiar with Arabeyes' CVS.
• Here's a bar-graph status of our current work (local repository).
• Here's a bar-graph status of our current work (remote repository).

• Visit KDE L10N website to use new templates (POT files).

Todos 

History Log 

• For Mandrake: click here
• For SuSe: click here
• Other: click here

• For Mandrake: click here
• For SuSE: click here
• Other: go here.

Translation files (PO files) got commited to KDE CVS. KDE 3.0.1 is expected in the very next weeks.

KDE 3.0.1 will include an even more consistant, more reliable Arabic Interface.

Screenshots of KDE3 in Arabic were created and put here. Thanks to Hicham Amaoui for taking the screenshots and creating the site.

Isam Bayazidi announced that translators have until May 4, 2002 to get their translation into KDE 3.0.1 release.

Bayazidi also noted that the priorities are: kdeutils, koffice, kdenetwork, etc. He has asked to ignore kdeedu and the docs/ module for now.

KDE 3 release was announced today. It is the first KDE release that has Arabic Language support along with a translated Arabic User Interface done by translators of Arabeyes.. Way to GO !!

Isam committed translation files to KDE CVS to make everything set for KDE 3.0 release expected soon.

Sayed Al-Mosawi single-handedly (with some help from Isam) brought us back to 100% on kdebase/ -- keep up the EXCELLENT work !!

Isam notes KDE's deadline as well as the various weekly updates and makes a call to previous contributors for help.

Congratulations to all the translators for completing kdebase/ !!!

What's next is discussed in detail on the 'doc' mailing-list

And a plan is generated :-)

Yasser Chaddad is put in charge of quality control (ie. making sure everything that was translated is in the best form possible)

The KDE translation team welcomes new members: Waseem Bakr, Sayed Al-Mosawi, Khalid Al-Shashai, Ibrahim El-Shafei, and Yasser Chaddad (in no particular order). This comes as a final push to ensure an acceptable Arabic interface on KDE.

The CVS hierarchy has been drastically re-structured, to reflect a more logical and extendible system.

We are very close to completing kdebase/ - let's do it !!!

Mohammed Elzubeir updates the CVS with the main KDE CVS.

M. Elzubeir points out that KDE3 is scheduled to be released February.

So more efforts are needed.

Arabic Translation FAQ is now available here

Mohammed Eldesoky roars into the team with a good number of commits. Welcome Aboard and keep those translated files coming :-)

Ayman Najjar joins the team as well by making a file 'commit'. Welcome, glad you could help.

Isam reminds everyone of the importance of the 'commit' message (or comment).

Mohammed Elzubeir syncs-up with KDE proper and downloads their new files for the expected term changes :-)

Isam announces the necessary and expected steps to undertake for these new temporary changes.

Mohammed Gamal, "the Machine", wonders what ever happened to all the other active translators ?

Mohammed Gamal ponders aloud on the doc mailing list the reasons for why there has been so little activity ately.

Nadim adds the necessary code so as to update the completion percentage shown above automatically. He also links it to the bar-chart to note individual file progress.

Majed finishes Isam's work in kdelibs.po. The main file is done !!

Translators are working hard in kdebase folder; completeion expected soon - way to go !

Isam notifies translators on common syntax mistakes, and urges them to use "msgfmt" prior to checking their files in.

Mohammed Gamal, "the Machine" :-), gets praised for his outstanding work and initiative - many on the doc mailing-list complement him on his speed, dedication and thoroughness. Mr. Gamal we salute you for a job well-done !!!

Five new members join the translation team as official commit'ors. Welcome, Ammer Alsabbagh, Mohammed Halabi, Majid Moggamel, Ghaith Nasrawi and Mohammed Yousif.

Mohammed Gamal goes on a rampage and completes an entire directory - kdeaddons :-) WOW - excellent work !!!

Isam puts forth a priority list of files to be translated (file-in-root-dir, kdebase, kdeutils, kdenetwork, koffice & so on..)

Isam also challenges new team members, Ayman, Gaith, Azzadine and others to contribute.

Mohammed Gamal certifies desktop.po as DONE. It is our first real big file to be completed. Well done !!!

Nadim adds a status bar-graph page (link below) to note progress and to underscore the immense amount of work still needed.

Isam writes a WinCVS HOWTO instruction file (link below) in Arabic on how to translate files within the windows environment.

Sultan Mohammed makes his first check-in (welcome aboard).

Mohammed Gamal jumps-in and contributes as well (glad to have you).

If you want your name listed, you better hurry only the next lucky few will be noted.

Isam Bayazidi continues to forge ahead (2 new files) with a challenge call to others :-)

Isam Bayazidi was the FIRST to translate a file 8)

Mohammed Elzubeir uploaded the Translation Standards document.

Mohammed Elzubeir uploaded to Arabeyes' CVS all of KDE's .pot files that need to be translated.