Download - 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
• Common courtesy to fellow attendees: please mute cell phone ringer
• Questions:– Please remind me to repeat questions from audience– I will try to answer as they come up, but may postpone
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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!
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Quick Poll!Quick Poll!• US-based vs. non-US-based?US-based vs. non-US-based?
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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
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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
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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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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
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/CaveatsAdvantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS
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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
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• ExamplesExamples• Start Using FOSS
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is FOSS?• Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS
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Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based?• Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?
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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?
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• 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
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• 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
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• Open SourceOpen Source• Open, but not Open Source
–Standards–Formats
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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
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• 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
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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+?
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
Open Source• Open, but not Open SourceOpen, but not Open Source
–StandardsStandards–FormatsFormats–Japan Becomes First Asian Nation To
Embrace Open Software Standards
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• 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
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What is FOSS?What is FOSS?
• 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
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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
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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
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Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?
OSI• FSFFSF• GNU• TLF (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source
Hardware, e.g., OScar, TuxPhone, RepRap, Daisy, OpenCola
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Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?
OSI FSF• GNUGNU• TLF (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source
Hardware, e.g., OScar, TuxPhone, RepRap, Daisy, OpenCola
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Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?
OSI FSF GNU• TLFTLF (OSDL) (OSDL)• OSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source
Hardware, e.g., OScar, TuxPhone, RepRap, Daisy, OpenCola
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Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?
OSI FSF GNU TLF (OSDL)• OSSIOSSI• Related: FOSH – Free and Open Source
Hardware, e.g., OScar, TuxPhone, RepRap, Daisy, OpenCola
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Where Did FOSS come from?Where Did FOSS come from?
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
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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?
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from?• Advantages/CaveatsAdvantages/Caveats• Why is FOSS important?• Examples• Start Using FOSS
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• FreeFree• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License
management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
Free• OpenOpen• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License
management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
Free Open• PublicPublic• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License
management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
Free Open Public• UnrestrictedUnrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License
management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
Free Open Public Unrestricted• GPLGPL, BSD, etc., BSD, etc.
• Costly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License
management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
• CostlyCostly• Closed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• 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
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• 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
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
Costly• ClosedClosed• Proprietary• Restrictive• License management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
Costly Closed• ProprietaryProprietary• Restrictive• License management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
Costly Closed Proprietary• RestrictiveRestrictive• License management
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Advantages/Advantages/CaveatsCaveats
• Free• Open• Public• Unrestricted• GPL, BSD, etc.
Costly Closed Proprietary Restrictive• License ManagementLicense Management
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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?
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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
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AdvantagesAdvantages//CaveatsCaveats
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
proprietary software (e.g, OpenOffice.org macros)
• May be harder to find formal support and training
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AdvantagesAdvantages//CaveatsCaveats
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)
• May be harder to find formal support and training
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AdvantagesAdvantages//CaveatsCaveats
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)
• May be harder to find formal support and training
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AdvantagesAdvantages//CaveatsCaveats
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
proprietary software (e.g, OpenOffice.org macros)
• May be harder to find formal support May be harder to find formal support and trainingand training
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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?
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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
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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
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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
through collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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
through collaboration• Software available in more languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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 languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OS
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Why is FOSS important?Why is FOSS important?
• 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 languages• No IP restrictions (per SFLC)• Available for different platforms, OSAvailable for different platforms, OS
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Advantages/Caveats Why is FOSS important?• ExamplesExamples• Start Using FOSS
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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+?
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
• LinuxLinux• Mozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: LinuxExamples: Linux• Unix-like operating
system• Based on GNU• Created by Linus
Torvalds• Interoperability• Portability• Community• Many flavors: Suse,
Fedora, Ubuntu, etc.
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Examples: LinuxExamples: Linux
• Live Demo: Ubuntu
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux• Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: Mozilla FirefoxExamples: Mozilla Firefox
• Graphical web browser
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
• Market share 15%
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Examples: Mozilla FirefoxExamples: Mozilla Firefox
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox• OpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.org• Apache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: OpenOffice.orgExamples: OpenOffice.org
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
• Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Database
• 45+ localizations• 95%+ compatible
with Microsoft Office other than for macros
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Examples: OpenOffice.orgExamples: OpenOffice.org
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org• Apache Web ServerApache Web Server• Wine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: ApacheExamples: Apache
• Popular web server• Runs on Windows,
Mac, Linux• Market share 50%• Extendable
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Examples: ApacheExamples: Apache
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server• WineWine• GnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: WineExamples: Wine
• Allows running Windows programs without Windows
• Name is recursive acronym
• Runs on Mac, Linux, Solaris
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Examples: WineExamples: Wine
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine• GnuCashGnuCash• Gimp• Scribus
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Examples: GnuCashExamples: GnuCash
• Double-entry book-keeping personal finance system
• Can import Quicken files
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
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Examples: GnuCashExamples: GnuCash
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine GnuCash• GimpGimp• Scribus
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Examples: GIMPExamples: GIMP
• Graphics editor• Runs on Windows,
Mac, Linux• Can import/export
Photoshop files, etc.
• Features layers, channels, paths, transparency, etc.
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Examples: GIMPExamples: GIMP
• Live Demo
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Examples: GeneralExamples: General
Linux Mozilla Firefox OpenOffice.org Apache Web Server Wine GnuCash Gimp• ScribusScribus
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Examples: ScribusExamples: Scribus
• Desktop publishing application
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
• CMYK, ICC color management
• Compatible with major graphics formats
• Imports text from ODF, RTF, DOC, HTML
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Examples: ScribusExamples: Scribus
• Live Demo
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Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation
• OmegaTOmegaT• Okapi Framework• ForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle• ]project-open[
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Examples: OmegaTExamples: OmegaT
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
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Examples: OmegaTExamples: OmegaT
• Live Demo
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Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation
OmegaT• Okapi FrameworkOkapi Framework• ForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle
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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.
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Examples: Okapi FrameworkExamples: Okapi Framework
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Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation
OmegaT Okapi Framework• ForeignDeskForeignDesk• Transolution• Pootle
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Examples: ForeignDeskExamples: ForeignDesk
• Runs on Windows
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Examples: ForeignDeskExamples: ForeignDesk
• Live Demo
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Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation
OmegaT Okapi Framework ForeignDesk• TransolutionTransolution• Pootle
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Examples: TransolutionExamples: Transolution
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
• translation editor for XLIFF files
• XLIFF filters include HTML, ODF, DocBook
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Examples: TransolutionExamples: Transolution
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Examples: TranslationExamples: Translation
OmegaT Okapi Framework ForeignDesk Transolution• PootlePootle
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Examples: PootleExamples: Pootle
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux
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Examples: PootleExamples: Pootle
• Live Demo:
–Come to my presentation tomorrow on translation web portals
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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))
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Examples: ApertiumExamples: Apertium
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Examples: project-openExamples: project-open
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Examples: project-openExamples: project-open
• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux• Project Management tool for
translation projects• Offers accounting, resource
management, issue management, etc. etc.
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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?
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline What is FOSS? Advantages/Caveats Where did FOSS come from? Why is FOSS important? Examples• Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS
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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
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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
–http://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/linux.html
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Start Using FOSSStart Using FOSS Get OpenOffice
–http://www.getopenoffice.org/ Check Translation Tools
–http://www.martinwunderlich.com/frameset.php4?siteid=links&languageid=en
• Sign up for Open Source UpdateSign up for Open Source Update–http://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.hhttp://www.translatewrite.com/osupdate.h
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–http://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/linux.html
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–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.html
• Use Linux for TranslatorsUse Linux for Translators–http://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/lihttp://www.linuxfortranslators.org/linux/li
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
• Corinne McKay, Jill Sommer, Melanie Guedenet, Judy Jenner
• ATA, LTD, GLD• California Travel & Tourism Commission• San Francisco Convention & Visitors
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• Please fill out an evaluation• Survey at SurveyMonkey.com• Contact e-mail: info [at] icotext.com• Presentation:
– online: November 12, 2006– e-mail: please leave your business card– DVD: ATA Conference DVD
• References/Sources available upon request
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Thank you for coming!
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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