Submitting translations for official extensions does not work well

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scootergrisen
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Submitting translations for official extensions does not work well

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Over half a year ago i made sure all the 8 official extensions was translated to danish and uploaded the translations.

But it seem only 2 of the extensions are including the translations even though there have been new releases and i submitted the translations in advance of the the new releases.

So this way of submitting translations for extentions does not work well when it only works 2 out of 8 times and i and the users have to wait maybe a year to see the translation and by that time its outdated.
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Re: Submitting translations for official extensions does not work well

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I can see all of your translations in the respective extension language support topic.
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He is probably referring to the fact that they are not included in the package.
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Re: Submitting translations for official extensions does not work well

Post by HiFiKabin »

I used to include translation in my Extension Download but it was more trouble than it was worth as it will cause problems when there is a language string update to the extension.

Having the translations in separate download(s) makes my life easier, and new translations can be added at any time.
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Re: Submitting translations for official extensions does not work well

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Because translators - as well as extension authors - often deliver something only once and with no update, I have to agree with HifiKabin. It is better to offer translations separately where there is no permanent cooperation. It makes no difference whether it is an official or private extension.
My 2 cents: Whether an extension is in the CDB says nothing about its quality. It is more important to read the support topics for it. Better to avoid authors who do not answer support questions themselves, who do not update their stuff, and who do not fix bugs for years.

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