[translations] D6 core translations are not yet ready to be released

[Drupal Norge]

This message should have been out when the translation templates for D6 
were published. There are some of us who are very eager in releasing 
translation files for development, and since we weren't informed that 
the packaging scripts aren't ready yet, we have already tagged and 
published a release (tried anyway) of the D6 core traslation files.

Anyway, in addition to informing translators in the mailing list, I 
think that this important message should also be stated in the 
readme.txt of the D6 translation templates.
Something like:
"The packaging scripts are being modified to accomodate the new naming 
conventions as of time of writing. In the meantime,  do not attempt to 
tag an official release of your core translations for D6. Please check 
http://drupal.org/node/207401  for the status of this issue."

Personally speaking, I would have not tagged and tried to release our 
files if we were informed earlier about this issue. 8-)  .  Well...sorry 
for giving Derek and Gabor unnecessary and extra work.

With best regards,
John (johnnoc)
http://drupalnorge.no




Derek Wright wrote:
> D6 radically changes the way core translations are done, including  
> how things are named, and where they're laid out.  The packaging  
> scripts on d.o have to be modified to take this into account, and  
> Gabor and myself have already started discussing the required changes 
> [1].
>
> Until that's done (and we'll definitely let you know when it is),  
> please do *NOT* attempt to tag an official release of your core  
> translations for D6.  It's not going to work anyway[2], and will just  
> create more work for us and more hassle for you.  Besides, RC2 is  
> going to break a handful of strings, so you're going to have to re-do  
> your existing translations a little bit, anyway...
>
> Thanks,
> -Derek (dww)
>
> [1] http://drupal.org/node/207401
> [2] http://drupal.org/node/208454
>
>
> p.s. cross posting from the devel list.
>
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