[tor-bugs] #2924 [Tor bundles/installation]: Vidalia translations should be updated with every new bundle release

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#2924: Vidalia translations should be updated with every new bundle release
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 Reporter:  OsamaK                    |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
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Comment(by arma):

 Interesting idea.

 I wonder if there's any downside here -- for example:

 1) if we get reports of wrong translations, we know what version of
 Vidalia was included, but now we don't know what version of Vidalia had
 this string.

 2) The components in TBB have the original versions of each application,
 or at least try to. Rebuilding it each time means that the signature by
 the Vidalia maintainer is not so meaningful.

 3) When we pull in the translations, that's typically a manual step right
 now, and people have a chance of looking through them to see if the
 Turkish translation just says "Tor is a chicken" over and over. The more
 we automate the process, the more likely somebody sticks in easter eggs.

 I guess point 2 argues for making the translated strings be an external
 resource that Vidalia can pull in at run-time. My guess is that would be
 messy to get right.

 Another option is to put out Vidalia releases more often. Now that we have
 a more active maintainer we've got at least a shot at that.

 I assume you'd also want the Torbutton strings to be updated each time?

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