Comment 11 for bug 856217

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Arne Goetje (arnegoetje) wrote : Re: [Bug 856217] Re: Let you install only the translations (not the input methods, dictionnaries, etc)

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On 09/27/2011 12:13 PM, Martin Pitt wrote:
> Arne Goetje [2011-09-27 3:39 -0000]:
>> Hmm... and how are the users now going to install an input method module
>> for, let's say Japanese, without installing all the translations?
>> I.e. I just want to be able to type Japanese, but I don't care about the
>> localized GUI, since it's not my native language, or I just prefer the
>> English GUI.
>> The checkboxes were there for exactly this reason. Being able to just
>> display (fonts), or type (input methods) a language without having to
>> install the translations.
>
> Yes, I'm aware of that. But at this time of the freeze actually
> re-implementing this feature would be too intrusive and take too much
> time, I'm afraid.
>
Then please document this change and give the users a Howto to get the
same result. And please put this in a prominent place! I predict that
many users will be confused and will rant about this change...

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