Also forgot to say that you may need to get a specific license agreement for the target territory, a standard US one may not be legal under UK/EU laws.
If the application/installation collects any kind of metrics the customer may need to be aware of the differences in the data protection laws. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: 21 December 2011 10:49 To: chr...@iswix.com; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] UK Localization The codepage for UK systems is 1252, like most (all?) of Western Europe. The locale for the UK is 2057, not 1033. The date format here is dd/mm/yyyy rather than mm/dd/yyyy. The timezone is GMT/British Summer Time. The language code for UK English is en-gb. Most of what the other 2 posters have said is correct. There is plenty of software localised into UK English - notably educational software but also games, open source, embedded and business software as well as the websites of multinational companies. It's more common to see localised documentation than software however. Most software isn't localised from US to UK English because of the cost and the fact that English speakers all over the world can generally understand each others' dialects without difficulty as long as you don't use slang. As far as installers are concerned, there isn't that much to change. There will be spelling differences but unless your software has a cultural theme, the terms will be the same as a US version - much the same as if you were producing a localised Texan version ;) It is certainly possible and it's easier to move between dialects than between languages. It's unlikely you'll have any noticeable cultural differences to deal with in an installer. However it's not really necessary to localise it at all unless your customer really wants to spend the time and money. Pete & Dave - Brits at a localisation company. -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] Sent: 20 December 2011 19:34 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] UK Localization I have a customer who has asked that I create a UK English localization for an existing installer. I have a very high level / broad question that I'm hoping can be answered by somebody from the other side of the pond. First, let me apologize in advance if I misuse or otherwise unintentional insult anyone by making incorrect references to political subdivisions of the UK. Now is the chance to enlighten me. :-) I guess the first place to start is by asking what are the cultural expectations in the UK with respect to localized installers? I see that neither InstallShield or WiX have built-in support for English languages other then en-US/1033/0x409. Is it common practice for products to be localized or is it very rare? Someone on my twitter feed commented that Win7 installations in the UK still have a codepage of 1033. Is that correct? The simple question is: Is it possible and should it be done? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
