Localization in Open Source Environment

Bc. Jakub Lepič

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

This thesis deals with localization in open source environment. Localization is a complex process, this thesis attempts to describe this process in open source and in commercial localization. It first explains some basic terms and concepts such as Open Source Software, localization or internationalization. Then the advantages and disadvantages of localizing the software in open source and in commercial environment are discussed. Internationalization is devoted one chapter and all of its aspects are described and explained using examples. After that the actual localization in Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu and OpenOffice.org is described. Last chapter is devoted to quality in localization. It compares localization done by professionals and localization done by the community using the examples of Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org help files. Quality is assessed from several points of view, the main two groups being aspects can be evaluated objectively and aspects that cannot.

Keywords

lokalizace, localization, internacionalizace, internationalization, open source software, free software, proprietary software, translation quality assessment, hodnocení kvality překladu

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 31. 8. 2007

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 12. 9. 2007
• Vedoucí: PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová

Masarykova univerzita

Filozofická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Filologie / Anglický jazyk a literatura