user interface - Native Tongue as Default Language For an Application -
when downloading both firefox , chrome, i've noticed default version got in native tongue of hebrew. don't applications in hebrew, since i'm used english ui conventions embedded in me since long ago by:
- the lack of choice: programs don't offer interfaces in multiple languages , when do, languages english , developer's native tongue.
- programming languages bound english language.
my question this:
- if translate applications, limit ui user's native tongue or give them choice enabling more 1 language pack default?
- which language application default (which interesting if install 1 language pack application)?
and i'd know how value put translating applications on whole.
i've helped develop application used dutch, english, spanish , portuguese speaking users. because application installed cd added language packs. because saved lot of work not having maintain 4 different versions.
if application distributed website , have support more 4 languages can imagine don't want let download every language pack. distributing native languages of people downloading application seems bit restrictive. people know software in english. @ least adding english language versions makes sense.
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