Re: [PATCH] Chinese translation of Documentation/HOWTO

["dave young" <hidave.darkstar@gmail.com>]

Hi,
2007/6/22, Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>:
> On Thursday 21 June 2007 10:40:17 Li Yang wrote:
> > This is a Chinese translated version of Documentation/HOWTO.  Currently
> > Chinese involvement in Linux kernel is very low, especially comparing to
> > its largest population base.  Language could be the main obstacle.  Hope
> > this document will help more Chinese to contribute to Linux kernel.
>
> I'm putting together a kernel documentation directory at http://kernel.org/doc
> and I could easily add translations in there.  I just don't know if this is a
> good idea.
>

I think it's not a good idea to merge translations into kernel.

> The problem is, the submission of patches happens on the various kernel.org
> mailing lists, which are all in English.  Kernel development is done in a
> single common language: English.  (If you'd like to argue for it to be done
> in another language, please make the proposal in Linus's native Swedish.)
>

Yes, I agree with you, and there's so many other languages, It's
better for someone to  create a standalone kdoc translation project
than to merge them into kernel.

Regards
dave