2. What is LAUNCHPAD?
• Launchpad is a web application and website that allow users to develop and
maintain software, particularly free software. Launchpad is developed and
maintained by Canonical Ltd.
• Established in January 2004
• Launchpad’s Conponents
Answers: a community support site and knowledge base.
Blueprints:a system for tracking Specifications and new features.
Bugs: a bug tracker that allows bugs to be tracked in multiple contexts (e.g. in an Ubuntu
package, as an upstream, or in remote bug trackers).
Code: source code hosting using the Bazaar version control system.
Translations: a site for localising applications into different human languages.
Src:Wikipedia
4. What will You need?
• Internet: a device with Internet connection. This can be from home, a cafe, a
public access point... - basically anywhere you can connect to the Internet from
• E-mail: a stable e-mail address that Launchpad can use to contact you
• Language knowledge: it's important that you know English and the language you
are going to translate into. English will always be the source language for
translations
• Spare time: some time to dedicate to the translation of Free Software. You decide
how much you want to get involved - from some spare minutes to some hours a
week
• Be collaborative: be keen to work collaboratively and be part of the awesome
Ubuntu translation teams!
5. First Steps
• Create Account @ Launchpad
https://launchpad.net/+login
• Tell Launchpad abt ur language
• Our Language is (Burmese)
6. Great ! You can Now Translate Ubuntu to Your
Language.
https://translations.launchpad.net/
Let’s Translate Latest Version
Ubuntu Natty 11.04
11. • In Our Country, There is 802 Public Acess
Centre (Src:Eleven Group)
• Daily User in One PAC= At Least 60 people
• If one internet user translate one sentence
802*60= 48120 Sentence Per Day
• How many day in Ubuntu Burmese finished?