[Sparkle] possibility/opportunity of updating localizations?

[Andy Matuschak]

Sparkle will be self-updating in Sparkle 2, so that'll help.

- Andy Matuschak

On Sep 12, 2007, at 3:48 AM, Brad Miller wrote:

> Allowing updates of individual localizations is a cool idea.  I know  
> I've had it a couple times where a localization needed a little  
> tweak for either a layout issue or an incorrect translation.  We  
> usually sat on it a bit to release an update that had more substance  
> then just a localization tweak.  Being able to push a localization  
> update would be nice.
>
> Along similar lines, it could also be used to let users choose what  
> languages they want installed to reduce download size.  The initial  
> download would only be in english (or whatever base language) and on  
> first launch the dialog asking to enable automatic checking could  
> ask the user if they want to install the language that their system  
> is running in and/or give a list of other available languages.   
> Sparkle would then download and install that language and remember  
> it to re-download on any updates.
>
> Doing this might cause issues with code signing in the near future,  
> but I don't know for sure.  It would be something to look into  
> before green lighting the feature.  I think it could be a cool  
> addition if it doesn't cause this side effect.
>
> Brad
> http://cynicalpeak.com
>
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2007, at 12:38 AM, Jack M. H. Lin wrote:
>
>> Dear developers,
>>
>> Is it possible for Sparkle to have a localization update for  
>> Sparkle 1.1 or Sparkle 2?
>> It would be great that Sparkle can have an update for translators  
>> and localizers to update their files.
>> I am sure many languages have the need to update the files.
>> As far as I know, Growl updates and recollect the multi-lingual  
>> localization files in the recent 1.1 release.
>> Hope to hear from you.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Jack Lin
>> http://applewoods.org/
>>
>> On 8/2/07, Anton Sotkov <amaxskv at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I just looked at one which you did not report any problem with:
>> > ru.lproj.  Bad news.  The main "Sparkle.strings" file, referenced  
>> by
>> > the code, is translated, but the SUAutomaticUpdateAlert.strings and
>> > SUUpdateAlert.strings files, which appear to be referenced by the
>> > corresponding nibs, are filled with the evil "English String" =
>> > "English String" ;.
>>
>> I guess I'm the only one Russian speaking subscriber here, so I'll
>> translate the rest of the files today or tomorrow. Thank you for
>> noticing.
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