[ubuntu-art] Language barrier for Participation - was Re: Artwork Team Logo - Submissions due today!

[John Baer]

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Vishnoo <vish at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2010-12-03 at 10:33 -0200, Blau Araujo wrote:
> > First of all, I apologize for not participating so actively in this
> > discussion. Not only because my English is not good enough to develop
> > full arguments, but mainly because I've had a season with many shows
> > (I am also a musician in a blues band).
>
> Hi Blau,
>
> Thanks for bringing this up. You have raised an important concern here.
> (Though you mention it's not the only major factor preventing you in
> this task.)
>
> Language Barrier seems to be a very common concern. As the maintainer of
> Humanity icon theme I have often been contacted directly by a few other
> members who have mentioned the English language as a barrier for
> participation. I have also noticed the same problem being mentioned in
> other mailing lists.
>
> Are there others on this Artwork mailing list who share the same
> concern?
> Is there *anything* that we can do to make it easier for everyone to
> participate actively?
> People are often using Google translate to better understand the task
> specs. Are the tasks clear to understand, directly or when you use
> Google translate?
>
> Kindly share your concerns. Do let us know if there is anything that can
> be done to help increase your participation.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Vish
>
>
Vish,

Thank you for bringing this up and I agree 100%. Please do not let language
be a barrier to participation.

Best regards,

John
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