On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:17 PM, Tom Fifield <tom@openstack.org> wrote:
> On 23/10/14 21:07, Akihiro Motoki wrote:
>>
>>
>> 2014年10月23日木曜日、Ying Chun Guo<guoyingc@cn.ibm.com
>> <mailto:guoyingc@cn.ibm.com>>さんは書きました:
>>
>>     Akihiro Motoki <amotoki@gmail.com
>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','amotoki@gmail.com');>> wrote on
>>     2014/10/22 21:09:51:
>>
>>     > Akihiro Motoki <amotoki@gmail.com
>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','amotoki@gmail.com');>>
>>     > 2014/10/22 21:09
>>     >
>>     > To
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>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Openstack-i18n@lists.openstack.org');>>,
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>>     >
>>     > Subject
>>     >
>>     > Re: [Openstack-i18n] Translation update process for stable branch(es)
>>     >
>>     > Hi all,
>>     >
>>     > I can have time to read the meeting log of the I18N team this week
>>     [1].
>>     >
>>     > According to the log, the team agreed that we maintain two resources
>>     > (1 stable + current)
>>     > for accepting translations. Now Juno is released, so we maintain
>>     > resources for Juno and current,
>>     > and we no longer accepts translations for Icehouse. I think it is
>>     reasonable.
>>     >
>>     > According to this policy, we will delete havana and Icehouse
>>     > translations from Transifex. Right?
>>     >
>>     > Now it raise me a couple of questions on how to handle Icehouse
>>     translations.
>>     >
>>     > (1) Until when we accept Icehouse (previous current stable)?
>>     >
>>     > My idea is we accept translations until the first stable update
>>     for Icehouse
>>     > after the new stable (Juno) is released, i.e, until Icehouse 2014.1.4.
>>     > By doing so, we don't lose Icehouse translations before Juno release.
>>     > I see Russian translation made a great progress after the last import
>>     > for Icehouse (2014.1.2)
>>     > and it is worth imported.
>>     >
>>     +1
>>
>>     > (2) When we remove the previous current stable (Icehouse) from
>>     Transifex?
>>     >
>>     > My idea is just after the timing of (1), i.e., just after Icehouse
>>     > udpate 2014.1.4 is released.
>>     >
>>
>>     How do you think of just marking them as "not accept translation"?
>>
>>
>> What is a merit of keeping old translations with "not accept translation"?
>
>
> This is my understanding (could be 100% wrong) of how the translation
> dictionary works...
>
> Scenario 1 "Keep old translations":
> * String from old version appears as suggestion in new version
>
> Scenario 2 "Delete old translations":
> * No suggestion strings based on old versions appear when translating
> new versions
>
>
> So, potentially, removing the old translations destroys some useful
> translation dictionary entries. I could be completely wrong here, so it
> is worth confirming this, if such translation dictionary entries are
> deemed useful :)

Yes. this is a very important point.
We need to check if the translation memory is kept after deleting some resources.
IIRC Daisy said she will check it.
I just would like to clarify the reason of decisions. If we need more time to check it, it is also a good reason to keep resources.

Thanks
Akihiro
>
>
>> When we mark them so? When will they be deleted?
>>
>> I am okay with either option as long as there is a concrete proposal.
>> Honestly just an question does not help me.
>> I am tired from coordinating various dates.
>>
>> Personally I don't like the progress percentage is displayed with higher
>> value
>> due to old translation?
>>
>>
>>
>>     > Thought?
>>     >
>>     > Note that the above proposal does not necessarily mean I can work for
>>     > importing them.
>>     >
>>     > [1] http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/meetings/openstack_i18n_meeting/
>>     > 2014/openstack_i18n_meeting.2014-10-16-08.00.log.html
>>     >
>>     > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 6:41 PM, Akihiro Motoki <amotoki@gmail.com
>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','amotoki@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>     > > Hi all,
>>     > >
>>     > > In this mail I would like to discuss what releases do we accept
>>     > translations.
>>     > >
>>     > > At now there is no systematic process when we import translations
>>     > > after the initial release of some version (Juno, Icehouse, ...).
>>     > > Importing translations to stable update is done occasionally so far.
>>     > > It is almost up to me. When I noticed some need for translation
>>     update
>>     > > (mainly in Japanese :-)), I propose a patch to import translations.
>>     > > It is really not systematic. If I am busy, I don't check it.
>>     > > This is the reason the first Icehouse update didn't have
>>     translation update.
>>     > >
>>     > > Questions are:
>>     > >
>>     > > - What release(s) we accept translations?
>>     > >   Note that "Accept translations" means translations will be
>>     imported
>>     > > into a stable branch and releases as a part of the stable update
>>     > > release.
>>     > >
>>     > >   My idea is to accept translations only for the latest stable
>>     release.
>>     > >
>>     > > - When should we import translations to a stable branch?
>>     > >   Systematically (as a team)? Occasionally (up to someone's
>>     interest)?
>>     > >
>>     > >   My vote is to import translations for each stable update of the
>>     > > latest stable branch.
>>     > >   At least the first and second stable update (201X.Y.1 or .2)
>>     need to
>>     > > be considered.
>>     > >
>>     > >
>>     > > If we decide to do import as a stable release process as a team,
>>     > > we should assign someone to work on for each stable update
>>     > > (because I can't always take care of it).
>>     > > Assigned person(s) should check the date of a next stable update,
>>     > > check if there are new translations to be imported, and then propose
>>     > > a patch to import translations to a corresponding stable branch.
>>     > >
>>     > > I already have a consensus with the stable maintenance team that
>>     > > the deadline of translations import proposal is 3 day after the
>>     freeze date.
>>     > > The freeze date of a stable maintenance release is usually announced
>>     > > in stable-maint list.
>>     > >
>>     > > Thought? Any volunteer?
>>     > >
>>     > > --
>>     > > Akihiro Motoki <amotoki@gmail.com
>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','amotoki@gmail.com');>>
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