LibreOffice Localization Project - LibreOffice Conference
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<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong>The National Program for Free and OpenSource Software TechnologiesMotah @ KACSTSaudi Arabia1<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
IntroductionThe national program for free/open source softwaretechnologies is:One of the Computer Research Institute programsSupported by KACSTProvides and facilitates a variety of activitiesPartner with UNDP2<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
ObjectivesSoftwareDevelopmentAwarenessSupportICT CurriculaMotahR & DTrainingResourcesand DigitalLibraryPolicies andRegulations3<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Main ActivitiesNational policyNational FOSS surveyMotah awardInternational WorkshopsOpen Academy in collaboration withSaudi Computer SocietyFunding graduation project in FOSST<strong>Localization</strong> project - <strong>LibreOffice</strong> project4<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Project</strong> ObjectivesDetecting bugs and errors related toArabic languageSolving bugs and improving thefunctionality by adding new featuresSupporting Arabic documentation of<strong>LibreOffice</strong>5<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Activities6<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Expected Outcomes<strong>LibreOffice</strong> Arabic users needsA List of bugs and features to be solvedA full documentation of the deliveredcodeA feasibility study to develop nationaloperating systemTrained Team members7<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Our Team8<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
ChallengesAttracting volunteersBuilding local <strong>LibreOffice</strong> communityAdequate TrainingFull time vs VolunteersTrustworthinessCommunityDecision makersBuilding right future plan9<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Future Plans ?3-5 yearsIncrease team size (10-15 employees)Volunteers engagementCollaborate with document foundation toshape our future plan directionsSuggestions are appreciated10<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
RTL Issues in <strong>LibreOffice</strong>User InterfaceFunctions & ToolsDocumentationText renderingMissing Features11<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
User InterfaceReversed buttons and iconsSome toolbars are LTR and some havehandlers at leftPrint Preview is LTR while the UI is RTLNew RTL <strong>LibreOffice</strong> users don't know aboutCTL to enable RTL supportNo horizontal scroll bar in RTL UI for Calc(GTK only)Colors: FixedNot Fixed12<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Function and ToolsMissing Arabic numerals for page numberingFind doesn't work with diacriticsمرحبامرحباًList box contents take the direction of the UInot the sheet13<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
DocumentationNo Arabic <strong>LibreOffice</strong> wikiNo Books, Manuals, ...etc.No Arabic support, training, ...etc.No Arabic Help files14<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Text RenderingMixing Symbols, Roman, and Arabic lettersresult in a corruptionNumbering in RTL Text-boxes are reversedChanging 'Locale' settings may destroynumber formatting persistentRotated RTL text with numbers produces acomplete mess15<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Text Rendering (cont.)Incorrect formatting for Arabic subtendingmarksThe 'underline' breaks when addingnumbers to RTL sentenceMixing RTL text with numbers and signs (-#@%... etc.) doesn't work correctly'Justify' misplace '' in Arabic words16<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Missing FeaturesArabic formulaGrammar CheckerPoor Spell Checker17<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
Thank You...Q & AAll text and image content in this document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License(unless otherwise specified). "<strong>LibreOffice</strong>" and "The Document Foundation" are registered trademarks. Their respective logosand icons are subject to international copyright laws. The use of these therefore is subject to the trademark policy.18<strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>Localization</strong> <strong>Project</strong> at KACST - Suadi Arabia
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