My Computer: IN WELSH!
Nov. 3rd, 2010 06:52 pmSo, my laptop, despite a good fight after I got someone to jury rig the power cable, finally decided that fans were for wimps and thus it was overheating and shutting down and this in turn meant the jury-rigged power socket was having an even worse time. Basically the writing was on the wall, and I found a deal on a refurbished laptop that was pretty ridiculously sweet and just about within my budget.
SO, I HAS A NEW LAPTOP. O_O
Anyway, I decided to update to the latest version of Ubuntu (and honestly it wasn't quite as piss easy as the last time - the sound was a big buggered and I had to Follow Instructions On The Website. I mean it took like five minutes, but still! I was getting entitled!)
Um, back on track: I noticed under languages, this one has the option to install it in WELSH. So, you know, obviously I had to try that. And it bloody is too!
I mean, okay, a fair number of the standard menu entries on the submenus are still in English, and only a handful of the actual programs are translated (like, the standard video and music players that get installed, and firefox because it's the default browser Ubuntu ships with). But...look! Screencap! WELSH!

The word "system" is the same in Welsh and English so they're not copping out there, but yes, that is a giant conspicuous "Copy to Clipboard" there. Like I said, it seems a bit arbitrary the things they haven't bothered translating.
Crazy stuff! And it's a good translation too, it's not like my local hospital where they proudly welcome you to the "Speech and Milk Department" or when they post road signs declaring the road works to be part of a government conspiracy. Honestly, I'm almost disappointed at the competence...
CYMRAEG AR FY NGHYFRIFIADUR! :D
SO, I HAS A NEW LAPTOP. O_O
Anyway, I decided to update to the latest version of Ubuntu (and honestly it wasn't quite as piss easy as the last time - the sound was a big buggered and I had to Follow Instructions On The Website. I mean it took like five minutes, but still! I was getting entitled!)
Um, back on track: I noticed under languages, this one has the option to install it in WELSH. So, you know, obviously I had to try that. And it bloody is too!
I mean, okay, a fair number of the standard menu entries on the submenus are still in English, and only a handful of the actual programs are translated (like, the standard video and music players that get installed, and firefox because it's the default browser Ubuntu ships with). But...look! Screencap! WELSH!

The word "system" is the same in Welsh and English so they're not copping out there, but yes, that is a giant conspicuous "Copy to Clipboard" there. Like I said, it seems a bit arbitrary the things they haven't bothered translating.
Crazy stuff! And it's a good translation too, it's not like my local hospital where they proudly welcome you to the "Speech and Milk Department" or when they post road signs declaring the road works to be part of a government conspiracy. Honestly, I'm almost disappointed at the competence...
CYMRAEG AR FY NGHYFRIFIADUR! :D