Author Topic: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países  (Read 20170 times)

Offline Juan Conejero

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Re: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países
« Reply #30 on: 2014 January 08 03:19:59 »
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Can you update the installation list over countries ?

The last time I did that, it provoked a number of strong reactions and I had to read some unfair discouraging comments. So, no, I won't update that list publicly anymore.

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Are there any plans to translate the help system into other languages than English ?

We have many exciting projects and tons of interesting things to do before even thinking on translations, neither of the application nor of its documentation. For example, one of those things is precisely writing more documentation. English is the natural language for an international R&D project such as PixInsight. It is the only language that allows us to reach the widest possible audience worldwide.

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Maybe it is time now to create language specific sub-forums.

I strongly disagree with the concept of language-specific forum boards, or language-specific forums, applied to a software project such as PixInsight. What we need is just the opposite: Instead of scattering the information throughout isolated units (because in this context each language plays the role of a wall, IMO), concentrate it in a single unit accessible to the majority of users. For example, imagine that you start an extremely interesting conversation on a German-specific sub-forum. Should we have to translate every message on that thread to n languages and post the translations on n sub-forums as they are being made? Wouldn't it be easier and much more efficient to post everything in the only language that most users are able to read and understand?
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Re: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países
« Reply #31 on: 2014 January 08 03:55:45 »
Hi Robert,

Well, things have improved quite a bit since 2009, the date of the original post in this thread. Now we have a few thousands of users after five years, which isn't bad at all and, frankly, far better than what I'd hoped when I started this.

So let me invite everybody for another virtual beer ...

http://beeroverip.org/delirium-tremens/

just to help you in case you find PixInsight's interface strange or something :)
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Re: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países
« Reply #32 on: 2014 January 08 04:40:03 »
Cheers, Juan!

I'm active on Reddit.com's /r/astrophotography forum, along with our own pfile, and hundreds of astrophotographers come through there each year, looking to show images and get advice. Whenever they see what PixInsight is capable of, they get interested in trying it out, and I think many of them have joined the ranks of devoted PI users. Keep up the good work with advancing the program and we'll continue to promote how powerful and useful it is!

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Re: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países
« Reply #33 on: 2014 January 08 05:43:40 »
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Maybe it is time now to create language specific sub-forums.

I strongly disagree with the concept of language-specific forum boards, or language-specific forums, applied to a software project such as PixInsight. What we need is just the opposite: Instead of scattering the information throughout isolated units (because in this context each language plays the role of a wall, IMO), concentrate it in a single unit accessible to the majority of users. For example, imagine that you start an extremely interesting conversation on a German-specific sub-forum. Should we have to translate every message on that thread to n languages and post the translations on n sub-forums as they are being made? Wouldn't it be easier and much more efficient to post everything in the only language that most users are able to read and understand?

Well, there are always those that cannot communicate in English, or that feel not comfortable doing it. The current situation drives those users into forums that support their language, causing a partial split in the community.

Dont get me wrong: English should be the main language of the forum, it is the de-facto standard for this kind of software. I encourage everyone to stick to this language in this forum if possible. But there are still those that would prefer Spanish, German or Korean... and if you dont give them a home, they will build their private ones.

Just my 2 cents on this.
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Re: PixInsight users by countries | Usuarios de PixInsight por países
« Reply #34 on: 2014 January 08 08:46:29 »

So let me invite everybody for another virtual beer ...

http://beeroverip.org/delirium-tremens/


aaaaah, beer. it's not just for breakfast anymore!

rob