[Gambas-user] Translation issue, English (common)
Jussi Lahtinen
jussi.lahtinen at ...626...
Wed Oct 10 21:01:49 CEST 2012
> Are you absolutely certain you are not using en_GB? Historically
> speaking, most European schools will have taught en_GB, though perhaps
> with an American accent;-)
>
I suspect my English is more like Finnish Engrish.
At least my pronunciation is!
Or do you mean my computer preferences? Then yes, I just picked some
familiar sounding English from the list.
> I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. The choice of
> language variant for English speakers (and perhaps also French
> (fr/ca/be), Spanish (South America-v-Spain) and German
> (German/Austrian/Swiss) speakers) is a cultural preference. My guess
> is that ANY English variant will be equally comprehensible for
> non-native users of English. They may not even be aware of any
> differences, and nor should they. After all, cultural preference is
> not such a compelling factor for the international user, certainly
> nowhere near as important as it is for native speakers.
>
I think people will understand my English well enough. My worry is
technical.
How does program made with Gambas react if it is translated only in English
(common) and the user uses English UK, US, Canada etc.
Jussi
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