[Bug 785061] Re: Identify translated software

[Andrej Znidarsic]

** Description changed:

  Software Center should indicate whether software is translated for
  example by including a small flag icon. This way non-English-speaking
  users can see if the application is available in their local language
  when it contains a translated package description. Otherwise, translated
  package descriptions might mislead the user to believe the application
  is available in his/her local language.
  
  http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27948/
  
  See also bug 706571.
+ 
+ Some use cases this would fix:
+ 
+  a) non-english user clicks on a program name to see more info, sees
+  the description in English and assumes the program is not translated
+  and therefore doesn't install it, even though it might be translated
+  into his native tongue.
+ 
+  b) non-english user finds a program with a translated description,
+  installs it only to find out the program itself is not translated and
+  is therefore no use to him/her.
+ 
+  c) user wants to install a music player in his native language. When
+  searching for "music player" in the software center 10 hits appear but
+  the user cannot filter the programs translated into his native tongue
+  and therefore has to use trial and error.
+ 
+  d) a one line description (po-app-install data) is translated, but
+  description (ddtp-ubuntu) is not or vice versa. User is just confused.

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Title:
  Identify translated software

Status in Ubuntu Software Center:
  New
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Software Center should indicate whether software is translated for
  example by including a small flag icon. This way non-English-speaking
  users can see if the application is available in their local language
  when it contains a translated package description. Otherwise,
  translated package descriptions might mislead the user to believe the
  application is available in his/her local language.

  http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27948/

  See also bug 706571.

  Some use cases this would fix:

   a) non-english user clicks on a program name to see more info, sees
   the description in English and assumes the program is not translated
   and therefore doesn't install it, even though it might be translated
   into his native tongue.

   b) non-english user finds a program with a translated description,
   installs it only to find out the program itself is not translated and
   is therefore no use to him/her.

   c) user wants to install a music player in his native language. When
   searching for "music player" in the software center 10 hits appear but
   the user cannot filter the programs translated into his native tongue
   and therefore has to use trial and error.

   d) a one line description (po-app-install data) is translated, but
   description (ddtp-ubuntu) is not or vice versa. User is just confused.

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