[Gimp-docs] meaning of strings in po files

[Ulf-D. Ehlert]

julien (Donnerstag, 1. Januar 2009, 20:22):
> The last GIMP release was a few monthes ago. If the date is
> 2006-xx-yy, then this file has not been updated.

What if someone just didn't update the revision entry?
Maybe nothing changed, so the file is still up-to-date. But what might 
the user think when he reads "2006"?

> When I review files  for v2.6, I always give a new date, even if there
> is no change in the  file.

That sounds reasonable, although it's probably not the intended usage.

> > The release date of the gimp-help package is probably more helpful.
>
> The last gimp-help-package is 2.4, out of date. 

Yes, and today the (online or offline) manual *is* out of date...

> > I still think we should remove the <revhistory> entries, maybe
> > adding a <!-- $Id$ --> instead, which will be expanded by SVN to
> > <!-- $Id: foo.xml 2666 2009-02-30 21:30:00Z author $ -->
>
> If you like. But an hour with seconds... :-(

If you don't like it, just don't read it. ;-)

Ulf
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