On Saturday 26 May 2001 11:11, Baruch Even wrote:
> The need is for an "Official language" not necessarily a single one, but
> one that is expected to be available in most installations, possibly it
> will be available out of the box from packages. This is to make it
> possible to have a library of scripts, and to allow removing things
> currently implemented in LyX into the official scripting language.
And there couldn't be a standard 'library' of scripts in two or three (or
more) languages? Then you would just download the one that you want on your
system. I guess I just look at this and think anytime you select one
"official" anything you open up the potential for mis-understanding or
mis-interpretation. Most people see things that are "official" as being an
endorsement for, or a bias towards the "official" item.
> The implementation as I expect it to be, will not force you to use one
> language over the other, only if you want the official scripts you'll
> need the official language. There is a need however to make the
Okay, for arguments sake (from personal experience) here's the reaction this
will get:
Why is that? I don't have the "official" language on my system, and you are
telling me that I have to install that language? Mess around with my stable
system configuration to add scripting support and get full functionality for
an application? Forget it.
Another reaction:
That language isn't supported at my site. Guess I can't use it at all.
Guess I don't get the full functionality of LyX.
> scripting language easy enough for as many as users as possible so that
> most of the users will not need to have multiple languages in LyX.
Agreed, it needs to be as easy as possible for the "user/administrator*.
Therefore, we should support the languages the users and administrators are
comfortable with. The user/administrator can then download the scripts in
the language they are comfortable with / want to administer.
Now, I see from a development point where it will be necessary to focus on
one or two languages for the initial implementation / testing. But, as soon
as that is done I think the support should be expanded to at least six or
more languages to avoid any perception of bias.
This is the same as the concept of GUI independence.
Just my opinion...with a little experience thrown in....
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