[Localization] [UKids] Language on Write Activity

[Walter Bender]

As I recall, Barbara Barry provided support in Gaza.

regards.

-walter

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Nancie Severs <nanciesevers at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Sarah,
>> Congratulations! You are in Egypt with the XOs you worked so hard to get
>> for the children there! I am so glad to hear of this project implementation.
>> I understand the frustration of being on site in the field and needing
>> help. I’m not sure I can help but I want you to know that we are out here
>> following the Unleash Kids list and will help where we can.
>>
>> Does anyone know if the XOs in Gaza have a language pack working in
>> Arabic? @Adam who worked on that project? That would be someone who might be
>> able to help.
>
>
> SJ Klein would likely know!  Tweet to https://twitter.com/metasj if nec.
>
>>
>> Nick's suggestion can apply...if Internet, probably Gnome has been
>> localized to Arabic and you can use the XOs on the Gnome side in Arabic.
>> But, that doesn't help with Sugar for kids.
>>
>> In Vietnam in 2009 2010 I was trying to install the Vietnamese language
>> pack for the XO. I was in touch with two folks who were helping, but alas,
>> by the time I got these instructions, I was no longer out at the remote site
>> where the XOs were. I don’t know if they ever got it working. I’ve copied
>> Marina V on this email as she worked on this issue in Vietnam also. Marina
>> made great progress downloading children's books. I copy Chris Leonard
>> too...He is the fantastic localization volunteer and knows a lot. If you
>> don't find answers below then maybe Chris L and folks on the localization
>> list can help!
>>
>> I am attaching a PDF where I copy a string of old emails, from Match 2010
>> with instructions on how to install the Vietnamese language pack. And
>> questions and problems we had trying to get it to work. If you read through
>> this, and obviously use the  arabic language pack( instead of the Vietnamese
>> one), perhaps something in these instructions will solve your problem! I
>> hope so!
>>
>> Please see attached and good luck!
>> Best,
>> Nancie
>>
>> Nancie G. Severs
>> Treasure Each Day
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 9:56 AM, Sarah Naguib <sanaguib at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I have been working with the recipients of my laptops in Egypt, and we
>>> are having a little bit of
>>> trouble with the language. We managed to change the interface language of
>>> the XO to Arabic, but
>>> obviously not all of the activites switch over to Arabic on their own.
>>> The ones that I am having the most trouble with are some of the number
>>> activities, but most importantly, the Write activity. I did a lot of online
>>> research about how to switch the language, and I ended up following some
>>> steps in Terminal, but I'm not sure if I messed up or what because now I
>>> have to restore the computer back to factory settings. If you have any ideas
>>> about how I could approach this problem, that would be much appreciated.
>>> Thank you so much for your time!
>>> Sarah Naguib
>
>
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