From: Horacio Lopez Date: 2001-12-28T18:29:06+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:29523] Ruby in spanish This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C18F68.41CE62A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello all, Here's vruz reporting. As some of you know, I have started a project some weeks ago aiming to translate existing Ruby documentation into the spanish language. Dave Thomas suggested I should share our experience with the international Ruby community, because it may inspire others to take active roles in other ongoing projects, or who knows,=20 maybe start new ones. At first I only wanted to have the "Programming Ruby" book translated, but at some certain point I thought that something more important like planting the seeds to a community in the spanish speaking countries was the right approach to follow. That task looked to me like it was a bigger gift than just translating the docs. I didn't expect to find many Ruby programmers in the spanish-speaking countries. To my surprise I was able to contact with other guys that knew Ruby from Spain, and=20 later from all over Latin-Am=E9rica. In a few days, we founded a group in yahoo and I organized a draft on how the work should be done. * The group was founded on December 14th based on yahoo groups, which allows users to interact via a web-based groupware application, or via an email list. * As of today (2001-Dec-28) we are 27 users. * 8 of us are working on the translation of "Programming Ruby" * 2 are planning our website design (according to our polls, dynamic = content=20 will probably be generated with Ruby, ruby cgi, embedded ruby, or some=20 other flavor of Ruby enabled dynamic content) * we have gotten some spotlight in two spanish high profile portals (barrapunto.com and hispamp3.com, barrapunto is the slashdot equivalent in spanish), they have published translations of the interviews to Matz, and the PragProgs. * we have registered the ruby-es.org top level domain name * we have set up a server to host it We know this is just the beginning, but we have been able to organize an international team, distribute work, and coherently build a system that will produce high quality translations of the original documentation, in just 14 days !!! The Future: ---------------- * After we are done with "Pickaxe" we have plans to continue with=20 the translation of the User's guide, the FAQ, and the docs for=20 the most important libraries available. * as soon as the "Pickaxe" is translated, we predict a massive=20 number of spanish speaking programmers will flock to the Ruby=20 language. * given that, we will have to create sub-groups, some to continue in the translation projects, and others in the Ruby language itself, answering questions about the Ruby language, moderating forums, building the web infrastructure, and so on. * evangelize some more, translating interviews, tutorials and examples., continue to regularly publish Ruby-related information in high profile websites, or magazines. * interact with other Ruby communities, assist to Linux conferences whenever it is possible. * document the process, so other communities can duplicate the experience in the future. There's a lot of work ahead, a promising future for the Ruby language, and the community as a whole. Keep up with the good work, and stay tuned.... cheers, vruz ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C18F68.41CE62A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello all,
 
Here's vruz reporting.
 
As some of you know, I have started a = project some=20 weeks ago
aiming to translate existing Ruby = documentation=20 into the
spanish language.
Dave Thomas suggested I should share = our experience=20 with
the international Ruby community, = because it may=20 inspire others to
take active roles in other ongoing = projects, or who=20 knows,
maybe start new ones.
 
At first I only wanted to have the = "Programming=20 Ruby" book
translated, but at some certain point I = thought=20 that something
more important like planting the seeds = to=20 a community
in the spanish speaking countries was = the right=20 approach to
follow. That task looked to me like it = was a bigger=20 gift
than just translating the = docs.
 
I didn't expect to find many Ruby = programmers in=20 the
spanish-speaking countries. To my = surprise I was=20 able to
contact with other guys that knew = Ruby  from=20 Spain, and
later from all over=20 Latin-Am=E9rica.
In a few days, we founded a group in = yahoo and I=20 organized
a draft on how the work should be=20 done.
 
* The group was founded on December=20 14th
based on yahoo groups, which allows = users to=20 interact
via a web-based groupware application, = or via an=20 email list.
 
* As of today (2001-Dec-28) we are 27=20 users.
 
* 8 of us are working on the = translation of=20 "Programming Ruby"
 
* 2 are planning our website design = (according to=20 our polls, dynamic content
will probably be=20 generated with Ruby, ruby cgi, embedded ruby, or some
other flavor of Ruby=20 enabled dynamic content)
 
* we have gotten some spotlight in two = spanish high=20 profile portals
(barrapunto.com and hispamp3.com, = barrapunto is the=20 slashdot
equivalent in spanish), they have = published=20 translations of the
interviews to Matz, and the = PragProgs.
 
* we have registered the ruby-es.org = top level=20 domain name
 
* we have set up a server to host = it
 
We know this is just the = beginning, but=20 we have been able
to organize an international team, = distribute work,=20 and coherently
build a system that will produce high = quality=20 translations of the
original documentation, in just 14 days = !!!
 
 
The Future:
----------------
* After we are done with = "Pickaxe" we have=20 plans to continue with
the translation of the User's guide, = the FAQ, and the docs for
the most important libraries=20 available.
 
* as soon as the "Pickaxe" is = translated, we=20 predict a massive
number of spanish speaking programmers = will flock=20 to the Ruby
language.
 
* given that, we will have = to create=20 sub-groups, some to continue
in the translation projects, and others = in the Ruby=20 language itself,
answering questions about the Ruby = language,=20 moderating forums,
building the web infrastructure, = and so on.
 
* evangelize some more, translating = interviews,=20 tutorials and examples.,
continue to regularly publish = Ruby-related=20 information in high profile
websites, or magazines.
 
* interact with other Ruby communities, = assist to=20 Linux conferences
whenever it is possible.
 
* document the process, so other = communities=20 can duplicate the
experience in the future.
 
There's a lot of work = ahead, a promising=20 future for
the Ruby language, and the community as = a=20 whole.
 
Keep up with the good work, and = stay tuned....
 
cheers,
 
vruz
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