Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 86657
Non Native Language Packs
Last modified: 2013-02-07 22:40:32 UTC
OOo appear on more and more platforms, but one can't get other/new language packs easily as they're specifically targeted only for Win, Mac and Linux. I'd like to see OS neutral language packages not tied to a specific installer, similar to Mozillas .xpi-additions language packages perhaps. It would be most welcome to us that want to use several languages that we'd get ONE OS neutral way to install language packs and not several installers tied to each specific OS. It would also mean that OOo would only have to provide 1 small package for each additional language. Everyone could use the same files and OOo would load and use the language packs itself. mvh / MfG / Wkr Swedish / Deutsch / <English> Currently "locked in" on English menus due to native installers, though there are translations available for the other two languages I read/speak as well and would like to use in conversations and education when I discuss/explain/promote OOo's features. //NoNtiveLngPks Software Tester of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including: * MRP, MRPII and ERP * Time Calculations * Accounting System * Payroll System specialized in Electronic Data Intercommunication, Transactions, Database Recovery, System Independent Scripting and Automated Tests.
Would be nice to have. We should really think about this.
I remember Shaun McDonald proposal about that sometimes ago. Such feature would save zillions MB of storage .. +1 from me + me on CC