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[opensuse-marketing] Re: NewsLetter translation :- Language, Marathi
by Jan-Simon Möller 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

See the text of this mail and http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News . There you can find the FAQ. Basically you've to make some choices: 1) full or light version (see the full/light templates, example for light is e.g. chinese or hungarian) 2) template-only or translation-tool for translation The translation-tool is able to replace predefined strings (e.g. Announcements --> Annonces ) and can be configured with a simple text file. The URL of the marathi translation should be for now: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/$NR/Marathi $NR the number of the issue. For the main newsletter its: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/59 Now you can start e.g. with issue 59 to setup your workflow. Feel free to ask anything you need to know. Best, Jan-Simon Am Thursday 19 February 2009 20:25:16 schrieb Aditya Shevade: > Hey, > > Yes, I will try my best now that I have settled a bit. > > Please tell me where can I start. Any links if I must know. > > Regards, > Aditya > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 5:19 AM, Jan-Simon Möller <dl9pf(a)gmx.de> wrote: > > > Hi Aditya! > > > > How are you ? Do you have time to translate e.g. the light version of the > > newsletter ? (its basically only the headlines). > > > > Best, > > Jan-Simon > > > > On Wednesday 14 January 2009 13:54:02 Aditya Shevade wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am really sorry. It may seem that I am not trying but I really am short > > > on time these days. My college time has been increased. 8am to 5:30pm. :( > > I > > > will do it once I get a 3-4 days break. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Aditya > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:08 AM, Jan-Simon Möller <dl9pf(a)gmx.de> wrote: > > > > Hi Aditya! > > > > > > > > Did you have time to translate an issue yet ? > > > > > > > > You might have read the new full/light template threads on > > > > opensuse-marketing mailing list. > > > > If the full newsletter is too big, what about the light version ? > > > > > > > > Please call if you have any questions! > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Jan-Simon > > > > > > > > Am Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2008 19:38:40 schrieb Aditya Shevade: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > Marathi is the language of Maharashtra state in India. openSUSE > > already > > > > > > > > has > > > > > > > > > Marathi language translation. > > > > > > > > > > All the states in India have their own language. Hindi is used in > > most > > > > > states and is the national language too. Marathi is quite similar to > > > > > > > > Hindi. > > > > > > > > > They have some common words and use the same script (called > > > > > Devanagari). > > > > > > > > > > I will look into the details you have sent me. I am a college going > > > > > student, so, let me check the workload out first. Translating the > > > > > entire newsletter alone can be quite a big task. I will certainly try > > > > > and finish creating the basic template in a couple of days. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Aditya > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Jan-Simon Möller < > > > > > > > > > > jansimon.moeller(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Aditya! > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm no expert in indian language/local indian languages - could you > > > > > > > > write > > > > > > > > > > me some info's about the > > > > > > languages used in india ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your interest and welcome to the team ;) . > > > > > > > > > > > > Here are the first Info's: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) Overview > > > > > > 2) Wiki-Editing > > > > > > 3) Newsletter > > > > > > 4) Schedule > > > > > > 5) More information / Tools > > > > > > 6) First steps > > > > > > 7) Contact > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) Overview > > > > > > ============= > > > > > > The openSUSE Weekly Newsletter is a collection of > > > > > > articles/posts/status-mails > > > > > > and reflects the activity of the openSUSE community. Out goal is to > > > > > > > > keep > > > > > > > > > > people > > > > > > informed about different areas of the project. > > > > > > The main Newsletter is done in English and translated to atm 7 > > other > > > > > > languages. > > > > > > Local content can/should be added where applicable. > > > > > > Authors/Translators should have signed the Projects Guiding > > > > > > Principles. Most communication happens on the opensuse-marketing > > > > > > mainlinglist. To join this list, just send an email to: > > > > > > opensuse-marketing+subscribe(a)opensuse.org<opensuse-marketing%2Bsubscribe(a)opensuse.org> > > <opensuse-marketing%2Bsubscr > > > > > >ibe(a)opensuse.org> > > > > > > > > <opensuse-marketing%2Bsubscribe@ > > > > > > > > > >opensuse.org> A short introduction of yourself is appreciated but > > not > > > > > > mandatory. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) Wiki-Editing > > > > > > ================= > > > > > > The Newsletter is written into the openSUSE.org's wiki-system. Its > > a > > > > > > Mediawiki > > > > > > and the Syntax can be learned from wikipedia's editing rules: > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_edit > > > > > > To be able to write to openSUSE.org's wiki, you need to > > have/register > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > > > a novell-account. > > > > > > > > > > > > 3) Newsletter > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > The Weekly Newsletter is being drafted allover the week on the > > future > > > > > > issue's > > > > > > page like so: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/52 > > > > > > > > > > > > That's the next issue's page, but basically: > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/XX > > > > > > Where XX is +1 from the last published issue number. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have a wiki account, you can just edit it directly. > > > > > > Put in a link/short note or an prepared article. All submissions > > are > > > > > > welcome - > > > > > > we're not google, so we don't notice all interesting stuff ;) . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4) Schedule > > > > > > ============= > > > > > > We're discussing our schedule, but currently we use this: > > > > > > > > > > > > Deadline for adding News: Thu 18h UTC > > > > > > Editorial team meeting: Thu between 19h UTC and 21h UTC > > > > > > Translations: Fri/Sat ("soft" deadline Sat 20h > > UTC) > > > > > > Announcement: Sat 21h UTC (or Sun 9h UTC) > > > > > > Localized annoucements follow as > > > > > > > > needed. > > > > > > > > > > 5) More information / Tools > > > > > > ============================= > > > > > > > > > > > > To synchronize our work, we use a wiki-page: > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations/Ready > > > > > > > > > > > > See also: > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Team > > > > > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Guidelines#Writing_Articles > > > > > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations > > > > > > > > > > > > We've created a tool to make translating a bit easier: > > > > > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations#Translation_tool > > > > > > > > > > The tool is able to import the raw English newsletter code and > > > > > > > > translate > > > > > > > > > > predefined strings (e.g. headings or static content) into the > > desired > > > > > > language. The strings are prepared in a simple .ini-File. > > > > > > > > > > > > 6) First steps > > > > > > ================ > > > > > > > > > > > > You could grab the Newsletter template (see > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations) > > > > > > and start creating an localized template. > > > > > > Next step could be the .ini-File for the Translation-tool. > > > > > > This can easily be done if you compair the English template with > > your > > > > > > newly created localized template. > > > > > > Then you can grab the latest released issue and start translating. > > > > > > > > > > > > -> HAVE FUN ! > > > > > > > > > > > > 7) Contact > > > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail: opensuse-marketing(a)opensuse.org > > > > > > (PM to dl9pf(a)gmx.de, if needed) > > > > > > IRC: #opensuse-project (main) > > > > > > #opensuse-newsletter (special channel) > > > > > > on freenode > > > > > > My nick is "dl9pf". Also reachable is Sascha "saigkill". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Jan-Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Friday 19 December 2008 14:51:41 schrieb Aditya Shevade: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I recently checked the mail in the mailing-list ( > > > > > > > > > http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-announce/2008-12/msg00013.html) > > > > > > > about translating the newsletter. Although your post does not > > list > > > > > > > Marathi > > > > > > > > > > > > (Indian > > > > > > > > > > > > > local language from Maharashtra state) I was thinking if there is > > > > > > > > > > > > anything I > > > > > > > > > > > > > can do about it. I mean, it is never too late to start the news > > in > > > > > > > > one > > > > > > > > > > more > > > > > > > > > > > > > language is it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please let me know if there is anything I can do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Aditya > > > > > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] weekly news contribution
by Jean-Christophe Baptiste 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

Hi all, I would like to get to know how to contribute to the translation to the weekly news. I could manage the translation into French, as it seems to be missing so far. Looking forward to contributing, Jean-Christophe _____________ SUSE Linux 2.6.27.7-9-default GNOME evolution 2.24.1.1 && Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] News + Marketing materials
by Lukas Ocilka 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

Hi, I'd like to inform you about an important blog post written by Stanislav Visnovsky: How developers see openSUSE, http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/02/19/how-developers-see-opensuse/ Please, add it to the weekly news. It's about a long-term event 'BrainStorming-Prague' that as a result produced list of pluses and minuses of our distribution. We'd like to keep the pluses and fix the minuses with help from our community (Work In Progress). Marketing team can use the pluses for promotion. Bye Lukas -- Lukas Ocilka, YaST Developer (xn--luk-gla45d) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ano, ano. Moudry rozkaz. Sam jsem nemel v tech gratulacich jasno.

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[opensuse-marketing] Weekly News Team Meeting
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

Hello, we are pleased to invite you (Editors/Translators) to the Weekly-News Team Meeting. The Topics from our Meeting are placed in: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Meetings/Topics_current New Topics can included until Sat, 10h UTC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: next Saturday {Feb 21 2009} Time: 12h UTC Channel: #opensuse-newsletter @ irc.freenode.net ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Collaborative editing can be done with gobby. A small howto is at: http://lizards.opensuse.org/2008/12/28/saschas-backtrace-gobby- collaborative-editor/ The Settings for our gobby Session can be requested via IRC or Mail (dl9pf(a)gmx.net) or by me. -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team (Weekly News) openSUSE Build Service Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Re: NewsLetter translation :- Language, Marathi
by Jan-Simon Möller 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

Hi Aditya! How are you ? Do you have time to translate e.g. the light version of the newsletter ? (its basically only the headlines). Best, Jan-Simon On Wednesday 14 January 2009 13:54:02 Aditya Shevade wrote: > Hello, > > I am really sorry. It may seem that I am not trying but I really am short > on time these days. My college time has been increased. 8am to 5:30pm. :( I > will do it once I get a 3-4 days break. > > Regards, > Aditya > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:08 AM, Jan-Simon Möller <dl9pf(a)gmx.de> wrote: > > Hi Aditya! > > > > Did you have time to translate an issue yet ? > > > > You might have read the new full/light template threads on > > opensuse-marketing mailing list. > > If the full newsletter is too big, what about the light version ? > > > > Please call if you have any questions! > > > > Best regards, > > Jan-Simon > > > > Am Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2008 19:38:40 schrieb Aditya Shevade: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Marathi is the language of Maharashtra state in India. openSUSE already > > > > has > > > > > Marathi language translation. > > > > > > All the states in India have their own language. Hindi is used in most > > > states and is the national language too. Marathi is quite similar to > > > > Hindi. > > > > > They have some common words and use the same script (called > > > Devanagari). > > > > > > I will look into the details you have sent me. I am a college going > > > student, so, let me check the workload out first. Translating the > > > entire newsletter alone can be quite a big task. I will certainly try > > > and finish creating the basic template in a couple of days. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Aditya > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Jan-Simon Möller < > > > > > > jansimon.moeller(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > > > > Hi Aditya! > > > > > > > > I'm no expert in indian language/local indian languages - could you > > > > write > > > > > > me some info's about the > > > > languages used in india ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your interest and welcome to the team ;) . > > > > > > > > Here are the first Info's: > > > > > > > > 1) Overview > > > > 2) Wiki-Editing > > > > 3) Newsletter > > > > 4) Schedule > > > > 5) More information / Tools > > > > 6) First steps > > > > 7) Contact > > > > > > > > 1) Overview > > > > ============= > > > > The openSUSE Weekly Newsletter is a collection of > > > > articles/posts/status-mails > > > > and reflects the activity of the openSUSE community. Out goal is to > > > > keep > > > > > > people > > > > informed about different areas of the project. > > > > The main Newsletter is done in English and translated to atm 7 other > > > > languages. > > > > Local content can/should be added where applicable. > > > > Authors/Translators should have signed the Projects Guiding > > > > Principles. Most communication happens on the opensuse-marketing > > > > mainlinglist. To join this list, just send an email to: > > > > opensuse-marketing+subscribe(a)opensuse.org<opensuse-marketing%2Bsubscr > > > >ibe(a)opensuse.org> > > > > <opensuse-marketing%2Bsubscribe@ > > > > > >opensuse.org> A short introduction of yourself is appreciated but not > > > > mandatory. > > > > > > > > 2) Wiki-Editing > > > > ================= > > > > The Newsletter is written into the openSUSE.org's wiki-system. Its a > > > > Mediawiki > > > > and the Syntax can be learned from wikipedia's editing rules: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_edit > > > > To be able to write to openSUSE.org's wiki, you need to have/register > > > > for > > > > > > a novell-account. > > > > > > > > 3) Newsletter > > > > =============== > > > > The Weekly Newsletter is being drafted allover the week on the future > > > > issue's > > > > page like so: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/52 > > > > > > > > That's the next issue's page, but basically: > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/XX > > > > Where XX is +1 from the last published issue number. > > > > > > > > If you have a wiki account, you can just edit it directly. > > > > Put in a link/short note or an prepared article. All submissions are > > > > welcome - > > > > we're not google, so we don't notice all interesting stuff ;) . > > > > > > > > > > > > 4) Schedule > > > > ============= > > > > We're discussing our schedule, but currently we use this: > > > > > > > > Deadline for adding News: Thu 18h UTC > > > > Editorial team meeting: Thu between 19h UTC and 21h UTC > > > > Translations: Fri/Sat ("soft" deadline Sat 20h UTC) > > > > Announcement: Sat 21h UTC (or Sun 9h UTC) > > > > Localized annoucements follow as > > > > needed. > > > > > > 5) More information / Tools > > > > ============================= > > > > > > > > To synchronize our work, we use a wiki-page: > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations/Ready > > > > > > > > See also: > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Team > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Guidelines#Writing_Articles > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations > > > > > > > > We've created a tool to make translating a bit easier: > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations#Translation_tool > > > > > > The tool is able to import the raw English newsletter code and > > > > translate > > > > > > predefined strings (e.g. headings or static content) into the desired > > > > language. The strings are prepared in a simple .ini-File. > > > > > > > > 6) First steps > > > > ================ > > > > > > > > You could grab the Newsletter template (see > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations) > > > > and start creating an localized template. > > > > Next step could be the .ini-File for the Translation-tool. > > > > This can easily be done if you compair the English template with your > > > > newly created localized template. > > > > Then you can grab the latest released issue and start translating. > > > > > > > > -> HAVE FUN ! > > > > > > > > 7) Contact > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > Mail: opensuse-marketing(a)opensuse.org > > > > (PM to dl9pf(a)gmx.de, if needed) > > > > IRC: #opensuse-project (main) > > > > #opensuse-newsletter (special channel) > > > > on freenode > > > > My nick is "dl9pf". Also reachable is Sascha "saigkill". > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Jan-Simon > > > > > > > > Am Friday 19 December 2008 14:51:41 schrieb Aditya Shevade: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I recently checked the mail in the mailing-list ( > > > > > http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-announce/2008-12/msg00013.html) > > > > > about translating the newsletter. Although your post does not list > > > > > Marathi > > > > > > > > (Indian > > > > > > > > > local language from Maharashtra state) I was thinking if there is > > > > > > > > anything I > > > > > > > > > can do about it. I mean, it is never too late to start the news in > > > > one > > > > > > more > > > > > > > > > language is it? > > > > > > > > > > Please let me know if there is anything I can do. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Aditya -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Website in spanish
by Ricardo Varas Santana 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

Hi all, Today I installed openSUSE in spanish, and default homepage in Firefox is http://www.opensuse.org/es/. All looks good, but it surprises me that Get it, Discover it ,and Create it sections' title all read in english, just like a couple sections below as well. Is it meant to be? Do they need to be translated? I'd appreciate feedback, and if I can be helpful just let me know. Best regards -- Ricardo Varas Santana http://ricardovs.wordpress.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Just a discussion
by Piotrek Juzwiak 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

I wanted to discuss with You my fellow translators about Your approach to "untranslatable" text. In my case i find english language to be at least "primitive", i should explain what i mean because i don't want to offend anyone. In my language almost every word has it's own meaning, what i mean by that is that in english one word can have several meanings for example free where in my language we have at least two words for that (even Richard Stallman admitted that, free as for no money and free as free to modify :) ). What i find VERY irritating is lots of glued together words that i understand and it is perfectly clear (if i think about it in English) but when i try to translate such word i need to use much more words than just one, example for this week's newsletter, statusmail, i still think about words to use it to avoid changing the meaning . Also i may not be a language freak but sometimes i'm crying about state of the text i need to translate (pure English), it may not be my mother language but seeing the direction it goes i start thinking that it gets more primitive with time, while many of You may consider using one word to describe many things beneficial i see that as dumbing down. So at last, we come to the end of my mail with some questions ( i leave conclusions to You), are You correcting the texts you translate? Are you adding some words, do you often have difficulties translating it to your native language? Best Regards Complaining BenderBendingRodriguez -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Guides
by Alpdrücken Von Krieg 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Hi to all, I'm doing some practical guides about installing and configuring some apps for openSUSE, they're still only in Spanish, but I'll begin in the english versions soon, I hope this guides may be useful. Activate/Desactivate penguin GRUB theme Configure SUN JAVA JDK 6 (Includes Firefox Plugin) Disks test Test files using MD5 and/or SHA1 Repair files using rsync UTF-8 and INNODB in MySQL Configure Intel audio Configure VirtualBox They are intended for B6bits openSUSE 11.1 in a HP dv4, but some of them may be useful for 32bits and non HP dv4 PC's. Links: English: http://en.opensuse.org/User:Alpvonkri/How-to/ Spanish: http://es.opensuse.org/User:Alpvonkri/How-to/ AlpVonKri ��g��ⲿ� EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Issue #59 ready for translation
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 14 Feb '09

14 Feb '09

Issue #59 ready for translation Hi @all! Issue 59 of the openSUSE Weekly News is ready for translation [0]. You can see/update the status of your language at the "whats ready page" [1]. We collected some FAQ here [2]. I've attached the en.txt for the translation-tool as file. The en59.txt is in gobby too. Changelog: - Announcements (Section deleted. No Posts) - Status Updates/Board (Section deleted. No Posts) - Security Updates (Section empty. No Security Updates. We leave the Section empty). - Statistics (Pending. We're waiting for Beineri) - Number from News.o.o Posting is included (Thanks to Jan) [0]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/59 [1]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations/Ready [2]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/FAQ Have Phun! -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team (Weekly News) openSUSE Build Service Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE Weekly News FOSDEM 2009 special / review
by Jan-Simon Möller 13 Feb '09

13 Feb '09

We are pleased to announce: A special openSUSE Weekly Newsletter issue covering our activities @ FOSDEM 2009. See http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/FOSDEM2009 . Have a lot of fun! -- Jan-Simon Möller -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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