[Localization] [support-gang] [UKids] Language on Write Activity

Wed Jun 24 10:11:52 EDT 2015

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Sarah Naguib <sanaguib at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Thank you so much for all of your replies! I really appreciate all of the
> feedback! I'm going to try to answer all of your questions in one email.
>
> *Adam*:
> *Can you please outline (or transcribe) what steps you took in Terminal? *I
> followed the steps outlined at:
> http://palexo.blogspot.com/2009/04/writing-in-arabic-in-sugar.html
>

Got it, 6 years later I hope experts can tell us what can be salvaged above!

> *Tell us which exact OS **http://wiki.laptop.org/go/**Releases*
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Releases>* you installed? *I believe I
> installed 13.2.2
>

Release 13.2.2 on XO-4 contains Write 90 according to
http://download.laptop.org/xo-4/os/official/13.2.2-15/32015o4.activities.txt

Ask Gonzalo if Write-97 that comes with 13.2.3 is superior?  Or try it
directly @ http://wiki.laptop.org/go/13.2.3 ?

> *Which exact version of the Write activity you're running? (versions
> should be shown in the top-right of Sugar's Home View, if you change from
> Ring/Spiral View to List View?) *As I haven't yet had the time to restore
> my computer to factory settings from last week, I can't actually check to
> see the version of the Write activity that I am running. I work full time
> during the week this summer, so this weekend, I should be able to reimage
> the computer and let you know.
>
> Also, Adam, do you happen to have an email address/an alternate way of
> contacting SJ Klein? I'm not on Twitter :(
>

He is cc'd above!

 *Nick*: The laptops were distributed between two schools, one with
> internet access and one without. I never thought to use an online editor in
> place of the write activity--I will have to explore that more (for the
> school with the internet access) and let you know.
>
> *Nancie*: Thank you so much for the PDF! I will definitely look into it
> and keep you posted.
>
> Again, thank you all so so much!
>
> Sarah
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>
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