foss for translators

LT-5: Free and Open Source Software for Translators

Dierk SeeburgIcoText

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Presentation NotesPresentation Notes• Audience: General – all are welcome!• Presentation:

– 2 parts: theory & practice– 90 minutes = 80-82 min. + 8-10 min. Q & A– available online at icotext.com November 12, 2007– available on request: please leave your business card– on ATA Conference DVD

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• Questions:– Please remind me to repeat questions from audience– I will try to answer as they come up, but may postpone

About MeAbout Me• Name: Dierk Seeburg• Company: IcoText• Contact: info [at] icotext.com• Background:

– German native– Live in Phoenix, AZ, since 1992– M.S. Biology– Programmer/Analyst @ Choice Hotels Int'l– Freelance Translator, Interpreter since 1990– ATA member since 2003

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Why you should attendWhy you should attend

• FOSS is here to stay• You can use FOSS• You can improve FOSS• Get your feet wet• See a demo or two• Learn how to get started• Swag!

Quick Poll!Quick Poll!• US-based vs. non-US-based?US-based vs. non-US-based?

Why use FOSS?Why use FOSS?• Past:

– select few?FOSS was used by the people writing it

– Convenient• Present:

– people like me.FOSS is used by people researching alternative

options for getting things done– Convenient, free

• Future:– you!

FOSS will be used by people getting things done– Convenient, free, easy, right thing to do

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based?• What was your first FOSS?What was your first FOSS?

–mine was Mozilla web browsermine was Mozilla web browser

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/CaveatsAdvantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• ExamplesExamples• Start Using FOSS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based?• Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?

• FreeFree• Free as in beer?

• FreeFree–to run for any

purpose–to study–to copy–to modify–redistribute

• Restricted–to certain

environments–from inspection–from copying–from modifications–from redistribution

• Free–to run for any

purpose–to study–to copy–to modify–redistribute

• RestrictedRestricted–to certain

environments–from inspection–from copying–from modifications–from redistribution

• Open SourceOpen Source• Open, but not Open Source

–Standards–Formats

What is FOSS?What is FOSS?• Open SourceOpen Source

–Code publicly available

–Interoperability–Universal access–Often based on Open Standards

–GPL, GLPL, BSD, MPL, MITL, ASFL

–Creative Commons

• Closed Source–Code not publicly

available–Often not

interoperable–Restricts access–May be based on

Open Standards– Individually

licensed

• Open Source–Code publicly available

–Interoperability–Universal access–Often based on Open Standards

–GPL, GLPL, BSD, MPL, MITL, ASFL

• Closed SourceClosed Source–Code not publicly

available–Often not

interoperable–Restricts access–May be based on

Open Standards– Individually

licensed

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?• Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+?Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+?

Open Source• Open, but not Open SourceOpen, but not Open Source

–StandardsStandards–FormatsFormats–Japan Becomes First Asian Nation To

Embrace Open Software Standards

• Open Open Standards/FormatsStandards/Formats–WWW–GSM–PCI–HTML–PDF–ODF, OOXML–PNG–OGG–TMX, TBX

• Closed Standards/Formats–ARPAnet–CDMA–NuBus–RTF–EMF–DOC–BMP–MP3–TTX, TTK

• Open Standards/Formats–WWW–GSM–PCI–HTML–PDF–ODF–PNG–OGG–TMX, TBX

• Closed Closed Standards/FormatsStandards/Formats–ARPAnet–CDMA–NuBus–RTF–EMF–DOC–BMP–MP3–TRADOS, Catalyst

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?

• OSIOSI• FSF• GNU• TLF (OSDL+FSG)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source

Hardware, e.g., OScar, TuxPhone, RepRap, Daisy, OpenCola

OSI• FSFFSF• GNU• TLF (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source

OSI FSF• GNUGNU• TLF (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source

OSI FSF GNU• TLFTLF (OSDL) (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source

OSI FSF GNU TLF (OSDL)• OSSIOSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source

OSI FSF GNU TLF (OSDL+FSG) OSSI• Related: Related: OSHOSH – Open Source Hardware, – Open Source Hardware,

e.g., e.g., OScarOScar, , TuxPhoneTuxPhone//OpenMokoOpenMoko, , RepRapRepRap, , DaisyDaisy, , OpenColaOpenCola

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+?• Attended ATA conference x times?Attended ATA conference x times?

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/CaveatsAdvantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats

• FreeFree• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.

• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License

management

Free• OpenOpen• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.

management

Free Open• PublicPublic• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.

management

Free Open Public• UnrestrictedUnrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.

management

Free Open Public Unrestricted• GPLGPL, BSD, etc., BSD, etc.

management

• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.

• CostlyCostly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License management

• Linux: US$0• OpenOffice: US$0• GIMP: US$0• GNUcash: US$0• OmegaT: US$0• License peace of

mind: priceless

• Microsoft Windows: US$199

• Microsoft Office: US$299

• Adobe Photoshop: US$599

• Quicken: US$59• SDL Trados: US$995• Total: US$2151

• Linux: US$0• OpenOffice: US$0• GIMP: US$0• GNUcash: US$0• OmegaT: US$0• License peace of

mind: priceless

• Microsoft Windows: US$199

• Microsoft Office: US$299

• Adobe Photoshop: US$599

• Quicken: US$59• SDL Trados: US$995• Total: US$2151

Costly• ClosedClosed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License management

Costly Closed• ProprietaryProprietary• Restrictive• License management

Costly Closed Proprietary• RestrictiveRestrictive• License management

Costly Closed Proprietary Restrictive• License ManagementLicense Management

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+? Attended ATA conference x times?• Translation degree vs. not?Translation degree vs. not?

AdvantagesAdvantages//CaveatsCaveats

• More difficult to generate revenueMore difficult to generate revenue Not centrally managed and coordinated May be more difficult to install/configure

than proprietary software May not be fully compatible with

proprietary software (e.g, OpenOffice.org macros)

May be harder to find formal support and training

More difficult to generate revenue• Not centrally managed and coordinatedNot centrally managed and coordinated• May be more difficult to install/configure

than proprietary software• May not be fully compatible with

• May be harder to find formal support and training

More difficult to generate revenue Not centrally managed and coordinated• May be more difficult to May be more difficult to

install/configure than proprietary install/configure than proprietary softwaresoftware

• May not be fully compatible with proprietary software (e.g, OpenOffice.org macros)

More difficult to generate revenue Not centrally managed and coordinated May be more difficult to install/configure

than proprietary software• May not be fully compatible with May not be fully compatible with

proprietary software (e.g, proprietary software (e.g, OpenOffice.org macros)OpenOffice.org macros)

More difficult to generate revenue Not centrally managed and coordinated May be more difficult to install/configure

than proprietary software May not be fully compatible with

• May be harder to find formal support May be harder to find formal support and trainingand training

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+? Attended ATA conference x times? Translation degree vs. not?• Using FOSS? Which?Using FOSS? Which?

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?

• No single vendor control or lock-inNo single vendor control or lock-in• No risk of being “orphaned”• Often runs on older/slower hardware• Efficient knowledge/resource sharing

through collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS

• No single vendor control or lock-in• No risk of being “orphaned”No risk of being “orphaned”• Often runs on older/slower hardware• Efficient knowledge/resource sharing

• No single vendor control or lock-in• No risk of being “orphaned”• Often runs on older/slower hardwareOften runs on older/slower hardware• Efficient knowledge/resource sharing

• No single vendor control or lock-in• No risk of being “orphaned”• Often runs on older/slower hardware• Efficient knowledge/resource sharing Efficient knowledge/resource sharing

through collaborationthrough collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS

• No single vendor control or lock-in• No risk of being “orphaned”• Often runs on older/slower hardware• Efficient knowledge/resource sharing

through collaboration• Software available in more languagesSoftware available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS

through collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS

through collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OSAvailable for different platforms, OS

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats Why is FOSS important?• ExamplesExamples• Start Using FOSS

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+? Attended ATA conference x times? Translation degree vs. not? Using FOSS? Which?• Years experience with FOSS: 0-2, 2-4, 4+?Years experience with FOSS: 0-2, 2-4, 4+?

Examples: GeneralExamples: General

• LinuxLinux• Mozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: LinuxExamples: Linux• Unix-like operating

system• Based on GNU• Created by Linus

Torvalds• Interoperability• Portability• Community• Many flavors: Suse,

Fedora, Ubuntu, etc.

Examples: LinuxExamples: Linux

• Live Demo: Ubuntu

Linux• Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: Mozilla FirefoxExamples: Mozilla Firefox

• Graphical web browser

• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux

• Market share 15%

Examples: Mozilla FirefoxExamples: Mozilla Firefox

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: OpenOffice.orgExamples: OpenOffice.org

• Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Database

• 45+ localizations• 95%+ compatible

with Microsoft Office other than for macros

Examples: OpenOffice.orgExamples: OpenOffice.org

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org• Apache Web ServerApache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: ApacheExamples: Apache

• Popular web server• Runs on Windows,

Mac, Linux• Market share 50%• Extendable

Examples: ApacheExamples: Apache

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server• WineWine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: WineExamples: Wine

• Allows running Windows programs without Windows

• Name is recursive acronym

• Runs on Mac, Linux, Solaris

Examples: WineExamples: Wine

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine• GnuCashGnuCash• Gimp• Scribus

Examples: GnuCashExamples: GnuCash

• Double-entry book-keeping personal finance system

• Can import Quicken files

Examples: GnuCashExamples: GnuCash

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine GnuCash• GimpGimp• Scribus

Examples: GIMPExamples: GIMP

• Graphics editor• Runs on Windows,

Mac, Linux• Can import/export

Photoshop files, etc.

• Features layers, channels, paths, transparency, etc.

Examples: GIMPExamples: GIMP

• Live Demo

Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine GnuCash Gimp• ScribusScribus

Examples: ScribusExamples: Scribus

• Desktop publishing application

• CMYK, ICC color management

• Compatible with major graphics formats

• Imports text from ODF, RTF, DOC, HTML

Examples: ScribusExamples: Scribus

• Live Demo

Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation

• OmegaTOmegaT• Okapi Framework• ForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle• ]project-open[

Examples: OmegaTExamples: OmegaT

• Live Demo

OmegaT• Okapi FrameworkOkapi Framework• ForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle

Examples: Okapi FrameworkExamples: Okapi Framework

• Runs on Windows• Tools for Text

extraction and merging, RTF to text conversion, encoding conversion, line-break conversion, quality check, text re-writing, etc.

Examples: Okapi FrameworkExamples: Okapi Framework

OmegaT Okapi Framework• ForeignDeskForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle

Examples: ForeignDeskExamples: ForeignDesk

• Runs on Windows

Examples: ForeignDeskExamples: ForeignDesk

• Live Demo

OmegaT Okapi Framework ForeignDesk• TransolutionTransolution• Pootle

Examples: TransolutionExamples: Transolution

• translation editor for XLIFF files

• XLIFF filters include HTML, ODF, DocBook

Examples: TransolutionExamples: Transolution

OmegaT Okapi Framework ForeignDesk Transolution• PootlePootle

Examples: PootleExamples: Pootle

• Live Demo:

–Come to my presentation tomorrow on translation web portals

Examples: ApertiumExamples: Apertium

• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux• spreading the use of the language• increasing literacy• contributing to standardization• increasing visibility)Mikel L. Forcada, "Open-source machine translation: an opportunity for minor

languages", in Strategies for developing machine translation for minority languages (5th SALTMIL workshop on Minority Languages) (organized in conjunction with LREC 2006 (22-28.05.2006))

Examples: ApertiumExamples: Apertium

Examples: project-openExamples: project-open

• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux• Project Management tool for

translation projects• Offers accounting, resource

management, issue management, etc. etc.

Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Years in business: 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8+? Attended ATA conference x times? Translation degree vs. not? Using FOSS? Which? Years experience with FOSS: 0-2, 2-4, 4+?• Want to know more?Want to know more?

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Advantages/Caveats Where did FOSS come from? Why is FOSS important? Examples• Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS

Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS• Get OpenOfficeGet OpenOffice

–http://www.getopenoffice.org/http://www.getopenoffice.org/• Check Translation Tools

–http://www.martinwunderlich.com/frameset.php4?siteid=links&languageid=en

• Sign up for Open Source Update–http://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.ht

ml• Use Linux for Translators

–http://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/linux.html

Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS• Get OpenOffice

http://www.getopenoffice.org/• Check Translation ToolsCheck Translation Tools

–http://www.martinwunderlich.com/frameshttp://www.martinwunderlich.com/frameset.php4?siteid=links&languageid=enet.php4?siteid=links&languageid=en

• Sign up for Open Source Update–http://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.ht

ml• Use Linux for Translators

Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS Get OpenOffice

–http://www.getopenoffice.org/ Check Translation Tools

• Sign up for Open Source UpdateSign up for Open Source Update–http://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.hhttp://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.h

tmltml• Use Linux for Translators

Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS Get OpenOffice

–http://www.getopenoffice.org/ Check Translation Tools

Sign up for Open Source Update–http://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.html

• Use Linux for TranslatorsUse Linux for Translators–http://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/lihttp://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/li

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SummarySummary• What is FOSS?What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

SummarySummary What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/CaveatsAdvantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS

SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats Why is FOSS important?• ExamplesExamples• Start Using FOSS

SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats Why is FOSS important? Examples• Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• Corinne McKay, Jill Sommer, Melanie Guedenet, Judy Jenner

• ATA, LTD, GLD• California Travel & Tourism Commission• San Francisco Convention & Visitors

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Closing RemarksClosing Remarks

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Q & AQ & A

Thank you for coming!

ReferencesReferences

• Sam Hiser, “Achieving Openness”, http://fussnotes.typepad.com/Achieving_Openness_1point0.html

• Japan Becomes First Asian Nation To Embrace Open Software Standards, http://www.odfalliance.org/press/Release20070710.pdf

• Open Source Barometer, http://www.alfresco.com/community/barometer/osb_0707.pdf

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