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@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-Notes on the Free Translation Project
-*************************************
+Notes on the Free Translation Project
+***************************************
 
 
-   Free software is going international!  The Free Translation Project
-is a way to get maintainers of free software, translators, and users all
-together, so that will gradually become able to speak many languages.
-A few packages already provide translations for their messages.
+Free software is going international!  The Free Translation Project is
+a way to get maintainers of free software, translators, and users all
+together, so that free software will gradually become able to speak many
+languages.  A few packages already provide translations for their
+messages.
 
    If you found this `ABOUT-NLS' file inside a distribution, you may
 assume that the distributed package does use GNU `gettext' internally,
 
    If you found this `ABOUT-NLS' file inside a distribution, you may
 assume that the distributed package does use GNU `gettext' internally,
@@ -15,17 +16,17 @@ this package with messages translated.
    Installers will find here some useful hints.  These notes also
 explain how users should proceed for getting the programs to use the
 available translations.  They tell how people wanting to contribute and
    Installers will find here some useful hints.  These notes also
 explain how users should proceed for getting the programs to use the
 available translations.  They tell how people wanting to contribute and
-work at translations should contact the appropriate team.
+work on translations can contact the appropriate team.
 
    When reporting bugs in the `intl/' directory or bugs which may be
 related to internationalization, you should tell about the version of
 `gettext' which is used.  The information can be found in the
 `intl/VERSION' file, in internationalized packages.
 
 
    When reporting bugs in the `intl/' directory or bugs which may be
 related to internationalization, you should tell about the version of
 `gettext' which is used.  The information can be found in the
 `intl/VERSION' file, in internationalized packages.
 
-Quick configuration advice
-==========================
+1.1 Quick configuration advice
+==============================
 
 
-   If you want to exploit the full power of internationalization, you
+If you want to exploit the full power of internationalization, you
 should configure it using
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
 should configure it using
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
@@ -45,37 +46,37 @@ to change to GNU `gettext' as soon as possible.
 you have installed a recent copy of the GNU gettext package with the
 included `libintl'.
 
 you have installed a recent copy of the GNU gettext package with the
 included `libintl'.
 
-INSTALL Matters
-===============
+1.2 INSTALL Matters
+===================
 
 
-   Some packages are "localizable" when properly installed; the
-programs they contain can be made to speak your own native language.
-Most such packages use GNU `gettext'.  Other packages have their own
-ways to internationalization, predating GNU `gettext'.
+Some packages are "localizable" when properly installed; the programs
+they contain can be made to speak your own native language.  Most such
+packages use GNU `gettext'.  Other packages have their own ways to
+internationalization, predating GNU `gettext'.
 
    By default, this package will be installed to allow translation of
 messages.  It will automatically detect whether the system already
 
    By default, this package will be installed to allow translation of
 messages.  It will automatically detect whether the system already
-provides the GNU `gettext' functions.  If not, the GNU `gettext' own
-library will be used.  This library is wholly contained within this
-package, usually in the `intl/' subdirectory, so prior installation of
-the GNU `gettext' package is _not_ required.  Installers may use
-special options at configuration time for changing the default
-behaviour.  The commands:
+provides the GNU `gettext' functions.  If not, the included GNU
+`gettext' library will be used.  This library is wholly contained
+within this package, usually in the `intl/' subdirectory, so prior
+installation of the GNU `gettext' package is _not_ required.
+Installers may use special options at configuration time for changing
+the default behaviour.  The commands:
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
      ./configure --disable-nls
 
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
      ./configure --disable-nls
 
-will respectively bypass any pre-existing `gettext' to use the
+will, respectively, bypass any pre-existing `gettext' to use the
 internationalizing routines provided within this package, or else,
 _totally_ disable translation of messages.
 
    When you already have GNU `gettext' installed on your system and run
 configure without an option for your new package, `configure' will
 probably detect the previously built and installed `libintl.a' file and
 internationalizing routines provided within this package, or else,
 _totally_ disable translation of messages.
 
    When you already have GNU `gettext' installed on your system and run
 configure without an option for your new package, `configure' will
 probably detect the previously built and installed `libintl.a' file and
-will decide to use this.  This might be not what is desirable.  You
-should use the more recent version of the GNU `gettext' library.  I.e.
-if the file `intl/VERSION' shows that the library which comes with this
-package is more recent, you should use
+will decide to use this.  This might not be desirable.  You should use
+the more recent version of the GNU `gettext' library.  I.e. if the file
+`intl/VERSION' shows that the library which comes with this package is
+more recent, you should use
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
 
 
      ./configure --with-included-gettext
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ and therefore it will not be used.  The reason is that even an
 emulation of `gettext' on top of `catgets' could not provide all the
 extensions of the GNU `gettext' library.
 
 emulation of `gettext' on top of `catgets' could not provide all the
 extensions of the GNU `gettext' library.
 
-   Internationalized packages have usually many `po/LL.po' files, where
+   Internationalized packages usually have many `po/LL.po' files, where
 LL gives an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying the language.  Unless
 translations have been forbidden at `configure' time by using the
 `--disable-nls' switch, all available translations are installed
 LL gives an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying the language.  Unless
 translations have been forbidden at `configure' time by using the
 `--disable-nls' switch, all available translations are installed
@@ -95,10 +96,10 @@ may be set, prior to configuration, to limit the installed set.
 `LINGUAS' should then contain a space separated list of two-letter
 codes, stating which languages are allowed.
 
 `LINGUAS' should then contain a space separated list of two-letter
 codes, stating which languages are allowed.
 
-Using This Package
-==================
+1.3 Using This Package
+======================
 
 
-   As a user, if your language has been installed for this package, you
+As a user, if your language has been installed for this package, you
 only have to set the `LANG' environment variable to the appropriate
 `LL_CC' combination.  Here `LL' is an ISO 639 two-letter language code,
 and `CC' is an ISO 3166 two-letter country code.  For example, let's
 only have to set the `LANG' environment variable to the appropriate
 `LL_CC' combination.  Here `LL' is an ISO 639 two-letter language code,
 and `CC' is an ISO 3166 two-letter country code.  For example, let's
@@ -113,6 +114,13 @@ But in fact, some languages have dialects in different countries.  For
 example, `de_AT' is used for Austria, and `pt_BR' for Brazil.  The
 country code serves to distinguish the dialects.
 
 example, `de_AT' is used for Austria, and `pt_BR' for Brazil.  The
 country code serves to distinguish the dialects.
 
+   The locale naming convention of `LL_CC', with `LL' denoting the
+language and `CC' denoting the country, is the one use on systems based
+on GNU libc.  On other systems, some variations of this scheme are
+used, such as `LL' or `LL_CC.ENCODING'.  You can get the list of
+locales supported by your system for your country by running the command
+`locale -a | grep '^LL''.
+
    Not all programs have translations for all languages.  By default, an
 English message is shown in place of a nonexistent translation.  If you
 understand other languages, you can set up a priority list of languages.
    Not all programs have translations for all languages.  By default, an
 English message is shown in place of a nonexistent translation.  If you
 understand other languages, you can set up a priority list of languages.
@@ -124,16 +132,23 @@ system libraries.  For example, some Swedish users who would rather
 read translations in German than English for when Swedish is not
 available, set `LANGUAGE' to `sv:de' while leaving `LANG' to `sv_SE'.
 
 read translations in German than English for when Swedish is not
 available, set `LANGUAGE' to `sv:de' while leaving `LANG' to `sv_SE'.
 
+   Special advice for Norwegian users: The language code for Norwegian
+bokma*l changed from `no' to `nb' recently (in 2003).  During the
+transition period, while some message catalogs for this language are
+installed under `nb' and some older ones under `no', it's recommended
+for Norwegian users to set `LANGUAGE' to `nb:no' so that both newer and
+older translations are used.
+
    In the `LANGUAGE' environment variable, but not in the `LANG'
 environment variable, `LL_CC' combinations can be abbreviated as `LL'
 to denote the language's main dialect.  For example, `de' is equivalent
 to `de_DE' (German as spoken in Germany), and `pt' to `pt_PT'
 (Portuguese as spoken in Portugal) in this context.
 
    In the `LANGUAGE' environment variable, but not in the `LANG'
 environment variable, `LL_CC' combinations can be abbreviated as `LL'
 to denote the language's main dialect.  For example, `de' is equivalent
 to `de_DE' (German as spoken in Germany), and `pt' to `pt_PT'
 (Portuguese as spoken in Portugal) in this context.
 
-Translating Teams
-=================
+1.4 Translating Teams
+=====================
 
 
-   For the Free Translation Project to be a success, we need interested
+For the Free Translation Project to be a success, we need interested
 people who like their own language and write it well, and who are also
 able to synergize with other translators speaking the same language.
 Each translation team has its own mailing list.  The up-to-date list of
 people who like their own language and write it well, and who are also
 able to synergize with other translators speaking the same language.
 Each translation team has its own mailing list.  The up-to-date list of
@@ -160,106 +175,789 @@ coordinator for all translator teams.
 the terminology in use.  Proven linguistic skill are praised more than
 programming skill, here.
 
 the terminology in use.  Proven linguistic skill are praised more than
 programming skill, here.
 
-Available Packages
-==================
+1.5 Available Packages
+======================
 
 
-   Languages are not equally supported in all packages.  The following
-matrix shows the current state of internationalization, as of May 2001.
+Languages are not equally supported in all packages.  The following
+matrix shows the current state of internationalization, as of May 2005.
 The matrix shows, in regard of each package, for which languages PO
 files have been submitted to translation coordination, with a
 translation percentage of at least 50%.
 
 The matrix shows, in regard of each package, for which languages PO
 files have been submitted to translation coordination, with a
 translation percentage of at least 50%.
 
-     Ready PO files    bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl hr id it
-                     +----------------------------------------------+
-     a2ps            |          []             []                   |
-     bash            |          []       [] []       []             |
-     bison           |          []          [] []    []             |
-     clisp           |          []    []    []       []             |
-     cpio            |       [] []          []       []             |
-     diffutils       |       [] []       [] []       [] []    []    |
-     enscript        |          []                   []             |
-     error           |                               []             |
-     fileutils       |    [] [] [] []       []       [] []          |
-     findutils       |       [] []          [] []    [] []    [] [] |
-     flex            |       []             []       []             |
-     gawk            |                                              |
-     gcal            |                                              |
-     gcc             |       []                                     |
-     gettext         |    [] [] [] []       []       [] []    [] [] |
-     gnupg           |          []       []    []    []          [] |
-     grep            |                   []    []                [] |
-     hello           |       [] []       [] [] [] [] []       [] [] |
-     id-utils        |       []                      []             |
-     indent          |       [] []             []    [] []          |
-     libc            |    [] [] [] []       []       [] []       [] |
-     lilypond        |                                              |
-     lynx            |    [] [] []                                  |
-     m4              |    [] [] [] []                [] []    []    |
-     make            |          []          []       [] []          |
-     parted          |          []                      []          |
-     ptx             |       [] []          [] []    [] []    []    |
-     python          |                                              |
-     recode          |       [] [] []    [] []       [] []       [] |
-     sed             |    []    [] []    []    []    [] []    [] [] |
-     sh-utils        |    [] [] [] []       [] []    [] []       [] |
-     sharutils       |    [] [] [] []       []       [] []          |
-     soundtracker    |                                              |
-     sp              |                                              |
-     tar             |    [] [] []          [] []    []       [] [] |
-     texinfo         |    []    []       []          []             |
-     textutils       |    [] [] [] []       []       [] []          |
-     util-linux      |    []                                        |
-     wdiff           |    [] []             [] []    [] []    []    |
-     wget            |    [] [] [] []       [] []    [] []       [] |
-                     +----------------------------------------------+
-                       bg cs da de el en eo es et fi fr gl hr id it
-                        0 14 21 27 10  1  8 20 13  1 28 17  0  9 11
-     
-                       ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr zh
-                     +----------------------------------------------+
-     a2ps            |          []                []    []          |  5
-     bash            |                                              |  4
-     bison           | []       []                []                |  7
-     clisp           |          []                                  |  5
-     cpio            |    []    []    []     []   []                |  9
-     diffutils       |                []          []       []       | 10
-     enscript        |          []           []   []                |  5
-     error           |                                              |  1
-     fileutils       | [] []    []    []     []   [] [] [] []       | 16
-     findutils       |    []    []    []     []   []       []       | 14
-     flex            |    []                      []       []       |  6
-     gawk            |                                              |  0
-     gcal            |                                              |  0
-     gcc             | []                                           |  2
-     gettext         | [] []    []    []     []   []    [] [] [] [] | 19
-     gnupg           | []             []                   []       |  8
-     grep            |                                              |  3
-     hello           | [] []    []    []     []   [] []    []       | 17
-     id-utils        |          []                []       []       |  5
-     indent          |    []    []    []          [] []    [] []    | 12
-     libc            | [] []       [] []     []      []    []       | 15
-     lilypond        |          []                                  |  1
-     lynx            | []       []           []   []       []       |  8
-     m4              | []       []    []          []       []       | 12
-     make            | []       []    []     []   []                |  9
-     parted          | []       []                []                |  5
-     ptx             |          [] [] [] []       []       []       | 13
-     python          |                                              |  0
-     recode          |                            []    [] []       | 11
-     sed             | []       []           []   [] [] [] []       | 16
-     sh-utils        | []       [] [] []     []   [] [] [] []    [] | 19
-     sharutils       | []       []                []       []       | 11
-     soundtracker    |                                              |  0
-     sp              |                                              |  0
-     tar             | []       [] [] []     []   []    [] []       | 16
-     texinfo         | []                         []                |  6
-     textutils       | []       [] [] []     []   [] [] []          | 15
-     util-linux      |                       []                     |  2
-     wdiff           |          []    []          [] []    []       | 12
-     wget            | []          []        []   [] [] [] []    [] | 17
-                     +----------------------------------------------+
-       29 teams        ja ko lv nl no pl pt pt_BR ru sk sl sv tr zh
-       40 domains      18  8  0 23  6 16  1  15   26  9  9 20  2  3  336
+     Ready PO files       af am ar az be bg bs ca cs cy da de el en en_GB
+                        +-------------------------------------------------+
+     GNUnet             |                                                 |
+     a2ps               |             []                [] [] []     []   |
+     aegis              |                                  ()             |
+     ant-phone          |                                  ()             |
+     anubis             |                                  []             |
+     ap-utils           |                                                 |
+     aspell             |                         []    [] []        []   |
+     bash               |                      []          []             |
+     batchelor          |                                  []             |
+     bfd                |                                                 |
+     bibshelf           |                                  []             |
+     binutils           |                               []                |
+     bison              |                               [] []             |
+     bluez-pin          | []                      []       [] []          |
+     clisp              |                                  []    []       |
+     console-tools      |                         []       []             |
+     coreutils          |                []    []       [] []             |
+     cpio               |                                                 |
+     cpplib             |                      []       [] []             |
+     darkstat           |                []             () []             |
+     dialog             |                      [] [] [] [] [] []          |
+     diffutils          |                      [] []    [] [] []          |
+     doodle             |                                  []             |
+     e2fsprogs          |                         []       []             |
+     enscript           |                      []       [] []        []   |
+     error              |                      []       [] []        []   |
+     fetchmail          |                      []       [] () []          |
+     fileutils          |                               [] []             |
+     findutils          |                      []       []    []          |
+     flex               |                      []       [] []             |
+     fslint             |                                  []             |
+     gas                |                                                 |
+     gawk               |                      []       [] []             |
+     gbiff              |                                  []             |
+     gcal               |                      []                         |
+     gcc                |                                  []             |
+     gettext-examples   | []                   []          [] []          |
+     gettext-runtime    |             []       []       [] []             |
+     gettext-tools      |                      []          []             |
+     gimp-print         |                         []    [] []        []   |
+     gip                |                                                 |
+     gliv               |                                  []             |
+     glunarclock        |                                                 |
+     gmult              | []                               []             |
+     gnubiff            |                                  ()             |
+     gnucash            |                         []       () ()     []   |
+     gnucash-glossary   |                               [] ()             |
+     gpe-aerial         |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-beam           |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-calendar       |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-clock          |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-conf           |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-contacts       |                                                 |
+     gpe-edit           |                         []                      |
+     gpe-go             |                         []                      |
+     gpe-login          |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-ownerinfo      |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-sketchbook     |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-su             |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-taskmanager    |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-timesheet      |                         []                      |
+     gpe-today          |                         []       []             |
+     gpe-todo           |                         []       []             |
+     gphoto2            |                         []    [] []        []   |
+     gprof              |                               [] []             |
+     gpsdrive           |                                  ()    ()       |
+     gramadoir          | []                               []             |
+     grep               | []          [] []    []          [] []          |
+     gretl              |                                                 |
+     gsasl              |                                  []             |
+     gss                |                                                 |
+     gst-plugins        | []       []          [] []       []        []   |
+     gstreamer          | []                   [] []       []        []   |
+     gtick              | []                               ()             |
+     gtkspell           |             []                   [] []          |
+     hello              |                      []       [] [] []          |
+     id-utils           |                               [] []             |
+     impost             |                                                 |
+     indent             |                      []          []             |
+     iso_3166           |                                                 |
+     iso_3166_1         |                      [] []    [] [] []          |
+     iso_3166_2         |                                                 |
+     iso_3166_3         |                                  []             |
+     iso_4217           |                                                 |
+     iso_639            |                                                 |
+     jpilot             |                         []                      |
+     jtag               |                                                 |
+     jwhois             |                                                 |
+     kbd                |                         []    [] [] []          |
+     latrine            |                                  ()             |
+     ld                 |                               []                |
+     libc               |                      [] []    [] [] []          |
+     libextractor       |                                                 |
+     libgpewidget       |                         []    [] []             |
+     libgphoto2         |                                  []             |
+     libgphoto2_port    |                                  []             |
+     libgsasl           |                                                 |
+     libiconv           | []                   []       [] [] []          |
+     libidn             |                                                 |
+     lifelines          |                               [] ()             |
+     lilypond           |                                  []             |
+     lingoteach         |                                                 |
+     lynx               |                      [] []    [] []             |
+     m4                 |                         []    [] [] []          |
+     mailutils          |                      []                         |
+     make               |                               [] []             |
+     man-db             |                      [] ()    [] []             |
+     minicom            |                         []       []             |
+     mysecretdiary      |                               [] []             |
+     nano               |                      [] ()       []             |
+     nano_1_0           |                      [] ()    [] []             |
+     opcodes            |                                  []             |
+     parted             |                      [] []    [] []             |
+     psmisc             |                                                 |
+     ptx                |                      []       [] []             |
+     pwdutils           |                                                 |
+     python             |                                                 |
+     radius             |                      []                         |
+     recode             |             []       []       [] [] []          |
+     rpm                |                         []    []                |
+     screem             |                                                 |
+     scrollkeeper       |          [] []       [] [] [] [] []        []   |
+     sed                |                      []          []             |
+     sh-utils           |                               [] []             |
+     shared-mime-info   |                []       []                      |
+     sharutils          |                      [] []    [] [] []          |
+     silky              |                                                 |
+     skencil            |                               [] ()             |
+     sketch             |                               [] ()             |
+     solfege            |                                  []             |
+     soundtracker       |                               [] []             |
+     sp                 |                                  []             |
+     stardict           |                         []                      |
+     tar                |                                                 |
+     texinfo            |                               [] []             |
+     textutils          |                      []       [] []             |
+     tin                |                                  ()        ()   |
+     tp-robot           |                                  []             |
+     tuxpaint           | []                   [] []    [] [] []     []   |
+     unicode-han-tra... |                                                 |
+     unicode-transla... |                                                 |
+     util-linux         |                      [] []    [] []             |
+     vorbis-tools       |             []          []    []           []   |
+     wastesedge         |                                  ()             |
+     wdiff              |                      []       [] []        []   |
+     wget               |                                                 |
+     xchat              |                []    []          [] []     []   |
+     xkeyboard-config   |                                                 |
+     xpad               |                                                 |
+                        +-------------------------------------------------+
+                          af am ar az be bg bs ca cs cy da de el en en_GB
+                          10  0  0  2  7  5  0 40 43  2 51 91 19  1  14
+
+                          eo es et eu fa fi fr  ga gl he hi hr hu id is
+                        +-----------------------------------------------+
+     GNUnet             |                                               |
+     a2ps               |       []       [] []                          |
+     aegis              |                                               |
+     ant-phone          |                   []                          |
+     anubis             |                   []                          |
+     ap-utils           |                   []                          |
+     aspell             |                   []  []                      |
+     bash               | [] []             []                 []       |
+     batchelor          |                   []  []                      |
+     bfd                |    []                                         |
+     bibshelf           |    []                 []                      |
+     binutils           |    []             []                          |
+     bison              |    [] []          []  []                []    |
+     bluez-pin          | []             [] []  []             [] []    |
+     clisp              |    []             []                          |
+     console-tools      |                                               |
+     coreutils          |    [] []       [] []  []                      |
+     cpio               |    []             []                          |
+     cpplib             |    []             []                          |
+     darkstat           |    []             ()  []             [] []    |
+     dialog             |    [] [] []    [] []  []             []       |
+     diffutils          | [] []          [] []  [] [] []       [] []    |
+     doodle             |                       []                      |
+     e2fsprogs          |    []             []                          |
+     enscript           |                   []              []          |
+     error              |    []          [] []  []             []       |
+     fetchmail          |    []                                         |
+     fileutils          |    [] []          []  []             []       |
+     findutils          |    [] []          []  []                      |
+     flex               |    []             []  []                      |
+     fslint             |                   []                          |
+     gas                |    []             []                          |
+     gawk               |    []             []  []    []                |
+     gbiff              |                   []                          |
+     gcal               |    []             []                          |
+     gcc                |    []                                         |
+     gettext-examples   |    []             []  []                      |
+     gettext-runtime    |    []          [] []  []                []    |
+     gettext-tools      |    []             []                          |
+     gimp-print         |    []             []                          |
+     gip                |    []    []       []                          |
+     gliv               |                   ()                          |
+     glunarclock        |                []     []             []       |
+     gmult              |          []       []                          |
+     gnubiff            |                   ()                          |
+     gnucash            |    []                                ()       |
+     gnucash-glossary   |    []                                         |
+     gpe-aerial         |    []             []                          |
+     gpe-beam           |    []             []                          |
+     gpe-calendar       |    []             []                 [] []    |
+     gpe-clock          |    []          [] []                          |
+     gpe-conf           |                   []                          |
+     gpe-contacts       |                   []                          |
+     gpe-edit           |                   []                    []    |
+     gpe-go             |    []             []                          |
+     gpe-login          |    []             []                 []       |
+     gpe-ownerinfo      |    []          [] []                 [] []    |
+     gpe-sketchbook     |    []             []                          |
+     gpe-su             |    []          [] []                          |
+     gpe-taskmanager    |    []          [] []                          |
+     gpe-timesheet      |    []             []  []                []    |
+     gpe-today          |    []          [] []  []                      |
+     gpe-todo           |    []             []                    []    |
+     gphoto2            |    []          [] []                 []       |
+     gprof              |    []             []                    []    |
+     gpsdrive           |    ()             ()                 []       |
+     gramadoir          |                   []  []                      |
+     grep               |    [] [] []    [] []  [] [] []    [] [] []    |
+     gretl              |    []             []                          |
+     gsasl              |          []       []  []                      |
+     gss                |                   []                          |
+     gst-plugins        |                   []                 []       |
+     gstreamer          |                                               |
+     gtick              |          []    [] []  []                      |
+     gtkspell           | [] []    []       []  []                      |
+     hello              | [] [] [] [] [] [] []  [] [] []    [] [] []    |
+     id-utils           |                   []                 [] []    |
+     impost             |                   []  []                      |
+     indent             | [] [] [] []    [] []  [] []          [] []    |
+     iso_3166           | []             [] []                          |
+     iso_3166_1         |    []    []    [] []  []             [] []    |
+     iso_3166_2         |                   []                          |
+     iso_3166_3         |                   []                          |
+     iso_4217           |       []       []        []                   |
+     iso_639            | []          [] [] []                          |
+     jpilot             |    []             []                          |
+     jtag               |                   []                          |
+     jwhois             |    []             []                 [] []    |
+     kbd                |    []             []                          |
+     latrine            |                   []  []                      |
+     ld                 |    []             []                          |
+     libc               |    []          [] []     []          []       |
+     libextractor       |                                               |
+     libgpewidget       |    []             []  []             [] []    |
+     libgphoto2         |    []             []                 []       |
+     libgphoto2_port    |                   []                          |
+     libgsasl           |                   []  []                      |
+     libiconv           | [] [] []       [] []  [] []       [] [] []    |
+     libidn             | []                []                          |
+     lifelines          |                   ()                          |
+     lilypond           |                                               |
+     lingoteach         |                   []                    []    |
+     lynx               |       []                             []       |
+     m4                 |                   []  [] []             []    |
+     mailutils          |    []             []                          |
+     make               |    []          [] []  [] [] []    []          |
+     man-db             |    ()                                         |
+     minicom            |    []          [] []                 []       |
+     mysecretdiary      |    []             []                    []    |
+     nano               |    []    []    () []                          |
+     nano_1_0           |    []             []     []             []    |
+     opcodes            |    []          [] []                          |
+     parted             |    []             []     []                   |
+     psmisc             |          []                                   |
+     ptx                | [] [] []       [] []  [] []          [] []    |
+     pwdutils           |                                               |
+     python             |                                               |
+     radius             |    []             []                          |
+     recode             | [] []             []     [] []       [] []    |
+     rpm                |                   []                          |
+     screem             |                                               |
+     scrollkeeper       |    []          []                    []       |
+     sed                | [] [] []          []  []             []       |
+     sh-utils           |    [] []       [] []  []             []       |
+     shared-mime-info   | [] []    []    [] []                 []       |
+     sharutils          |    [] []       [] []     []          []       |
+     silky              |                   []                          |
+     skencil            |    []             []                          |
+     sketch             |    []             []                          |
+     solfege            |                                               |
+     soundtracker       |    []             []                          |
+     sp                 |                   []                          |
+     stardict           |                                      []       |
+     tar                |    [] []          []  []                      |
+     texinfo            | []                []        []                |
+     textutils          |    []             []  [] []          []       |
+     tin                |       []          ()                          |
+     tp-robot           |                   []                 []       |
+     tuxpaint           |    []          [] []  []    []       [] [] [] |
+     unicode-han-tra... |                                               |
+     unicode-transla... |                   []  []                      |
+     util-linux         |    [] []       [] []                 []       |
+     vorbis-tools       |    []             []                          |
+     wastesedge         |                   ()                          |
+     wdiff              |    [] []          []  [] []          [] []    |
+     wget               |       [] []           []          []          |
+     xchat              |    []    []    [] []           []             |
+     xkeyboard-config   |                                               |
+     xpad               |    []                 []             []       |
+                        +-----------------------------------------------+
+                          eo es et eu fa fi fr  ga gl he hi hr hu id is
+                          15 85 21 15  2 35 115 45 16  8  1  6 40 27  1
+
+                          it ja ko ku lg lt lv mk mn ms mt nb nl nn no nso
+                        +--------------------------------------------------+
+     GNUnet             |                                                  |
+     a2ps               | ()    ()                   []       []    ()     |
+     aegis              |                                     ()           |
+     ant-phone          |                                     []           |
+     anubis             |                            []    [] []           |
+     ap-utils           |                                                  |
+     aspell             |                         []          []           |
+     bash               |                                     []           |
+     batchelor          |                                     []           |
+     bfd                |                                                  |
+     bibshelf           | []                                               |
+     binutils           |                                                  |
+     bison              | []                         []    [] []           |
+     bluez-pin          |          []                         []           |
+     clisp              |                                     []           |
+     console-tools      |                                                  |
+     coreutils          |    []                               []           |
+     cpio               |                                                  |
+     cpplib             |                                     []           |
+     darkstat           |                            []       []           |
+     dialog             | []                                  []           |
+     diffutils          | [] []                      []       []           |
+     doodle             | []                                               |
+     e2fsprogs          | []                                               |
+     enscript           |                                     []           |
+     error              |                                     []           |
+     fetchmail          |    []                               []           |
+     fileutils          | [] []       []                                   |
+     findutils          | []                                  []           |
+     flex               |       []                            []           |
+     fslint             |                                     []           |
+     gas                |                                                  |
+     gawk               |    []                               []           |
+     gbiff              |                                     []           |
+     gcal               |                                                  |
+     gcc                |                                                  |
+     gettext-examples   | [] []                               []           |
+     gettext-runtime    | [] [] []                            []           |
+     gettext-tools      | [] [] []                                         |
+     gimp-print         |    []                               []           |
+     gip                |                                     []           |
+     gliv               |                                     []           |
+     glunarclock        |                            []       []           |
+     gmult              | [] []                                            |
+     gnubiff            | ()                                               |
+     gnucash            | [] ()                            () []           |
+     gnucash-glossary   | []                                  []           |
+     gpe-aerial         |                                     []           |
+     gpe-beam           |                                     []           |
+     gpe-calendar       |                                     []           |
+     gpe-clock          |                                     []           |
+     gpe-conf           |                                     []           |
+     gpe-contacts       |                                                  |
+     gpe-edit           |                                     []           |
+     gpe-go             |                                     []           |
+     gpe-login          |                                     []           |
+     gpe-ownerinfo      |                                     []           |
+     gpe-sketchbook     |                                     []           |
+     gpe-su             |                                     []           |
+     gpe-taskmanager    |          []                         []           |
+     gpe-timesheet      |                                     []           |
+     gpe-today          |                                     []           |
+     gpe-todo           |                                     []           |
+     gphoto2            | [] []                               []           |
+     gprof              |                                                  |
+     gpsdrive           | () ()                               ()    ()     |
+     gramadoir          |                                     ()           |
+     grep               | [] []                            [] []           |
+     gretl              | []                                               |
+     gsasl              |                                     []           |
+     gss                |                                                  |
+     gst-plugins        | []                                  []           |
+     gstreamer          | []                                  []           |
+     gtick              | []                                  []           |
+     gtkspell           | []                      []          []           |
+     hello              | [] [] []          []       []    [] [] [] []     |
+     id-utils           | []                                  []           |
+     impost             |                                                  |
+     indent             | [] []                               []           |
+     iso_3166           |                                     []           |
+     iso_3166_1         |                                     []    []     |
+     iso_3166_2         |                                     []           |
+     iso_3166_3         |                                     []           |
+     iso_4217           |    []                   []          []           |
+     iso_639            |    []                               [] []        |
+     jpilot             |    ()                               ()    ()     |
+     jtag               |                                                  |
+     jwhois             | []                                  []           |
+     kbd                |                                     []           |
+     latrine            | []                                  []           |
+     ld                 |                                                  |
+     libc               |    [] []                         [] []    []     |
+     libextractor       |                                                  |
+     libgpewidget       |                                     []           |
+     libgphoto2         | [] []                                            |
+     libgphoto2_port    | [] []                                            |
+     libgsasl           |                                     []           |
+     libiconv           | []                                  []           |
+     libidn             | []                                               |
+     lifelines          |                                     []           |
+     lilypond           |                                                  |
+     lingoteach         | []                                  []           |
+     lynx               | [] []                               []           |
+     m4                 |    []                               []           |
+     mailutils          |                                                  |
+     make               |    [] []                            []           |
+     man-db             |    ()                                            |
+     minicom            |    []                                            |
+     mysecretdiary      |                                     []           |
+     nano               | []                         []    []              |
+     nano_1_0           | []                         []    []    []        |
+     opcodes            |                                     []           |
+     parted             | [] []                               [] []        |
+     psmisc             | []                               [] []           |
+     ptx                |                                  [] []    []     |
+     pwdutils           |                                                  |
+     python             |                                                  |
+     radius             |                                                  |
+     recode             | []                                  []           |
+     rpm                |    [] []                                         |
+     screem             |    []                                            |
+     scrollkeeper       |                                  [] [] []        |
+     sed                |    []                               []           |
+     sh-utils           | [] []                            []              |
+     shared-mime-info   |       []                         [] [] []        |
+     sharutils          | [] []                               []           |
+     silky              |                                     []           |
+     skencil            |                                                  |
+     sketch             |                                                  |
+     solfege            | []                                  []    []     |
+     soundtracker       | []                                               |
+     sp                 |    ()                                            |
+     stardict           |                      []             []           |
+     tar                | [] []                               []           |
+     texinfo            |    []                            [] []           |
+     textutils          |    [] []                         []              |
+     tin                |                                                  |
+     tp-robot           |                                     []           |
+     tuxpaint           | [] [] []       []          []       [] []        |
+     unicode-han-tra... |                                                  |
+     unicode-transla... |                                                  |
+     util-linux         | [] []                               []           |
+     vorbis-tools       |                                     []           |
+     wastesedge         |                                     []           |
+     wdiff              | []                         []    []              |
+     wget               |    []                                            |
+     xchat              | []    []          [] []             []           |
+     xkeyboard-config   |                                     []           |
+     xpad               |                                     []           |
+                        +--------------------------------------------------+
+                          it ja ko ku lg lt lv mk mn ms mt nb nl nn no nso
+                          46 35 11  2  1  1  2  2  3 11  0 15 96  7  5  0
+
+                          or pa pl pt pt_BR rm ro ru rw sk sl sq sr sv
+                        +----------------------------------------------+
+     GNUnet             |                                              |
+     a2ps               |       ()     []      [] []       []    [] [] |
+     aegis              |                      () ()                   |
+     ant-phone          |                      []                      |
+     anubis             |       []             [] []                   |
+     ap-utils           |       ()                                     |
+     aspell             |                      [] []                   |
+     bash               |              []      [] []                   |
+     batchelor          |                      []                      |
+     bfd                |                                              |
+     bibshelf           |                                              |
+     binutils           |                         []                [] |
+     bison              |       []     []      [] []                [] |
+     bluez-pin          |       []     []   [] [] []    []       [] [] |
+     clisp              |                         []                   |
+     console-tools      |                         []                   |
+     coreutils          |       []                []       []       [] |
+     cpio               |       []                                  [] |
+     cpplib             |                                              |
+     darkstat           |       []     []      []       []       [] [] |
+     dialog             |       [] []  []   [] [] [] []                |
+     diffutils          |       []     []      [] []             [] [] |
+     doodle             |                                     []       |
+     e2fsprogs          |       []                                  [] |
+     enscript           |              []      [] []                [] |
+     error              |              []      []       []             |
+     fetchmail          |       []                []    []    []       |
+     fileutils          |       []             [] []       []       [] |
+     findutils          |       [] []          []       []       [] [] |
+     flex               |       []     []      [] []                [] |
+     fslint             |              []      []                []    |
+     gas                |                                              |
+     gawk               |       []     []      []                   [] |
+     gbiff              |                      []                      |
+     gcal               |                                           [] |
+     gcc                |                                              |
+     gettext-examples   |       []             [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gettext-runtime    |       []             [] []    [] []    [] [] |
+     gettext-tools      |       []             [] []    [] []    [] [] |
+     gimp-print         |                               []          [] |
+     gip                |                   []          []       []    |
+     gliv               |              []      []       []             |
+     glunarclock        |              []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gmult              |              []   [] []                []    |
+     gnubiff            |                      ()                   [] |
+     gnucash            |       () []             []    []          [] |
+     gnucash-glossary   |          []                   []          [] |
+     gpe-aerial         |          []  []      [] []             [] [] |
+     gpe-beam           |          []  []      [] []             [] [] |
+     gpe-calendar       |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-clock          |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-conf           |          []  []      [] []    []          [] |
+     gpe-contacts       |                      [] []             [] [] |
+     gpe-edit           |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-go             |              []      [] []             [] [] |
+     gpe-login          |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-ownerinfo      |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-sketchbook     |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-su             |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-taskmanager    |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-timesheet      |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-today          |          []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gpe-todo           |    []    []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     gphoto2            |                      []       []       [] [] |
+     gprof              |              []      []                   [] |
+     gpsdrive           |    []                []                      |
+     gramadoir          |                               []             |
+     grep               |       [] []  []      [] []       []    []    |
+     gretl              |       []                                     |
+     gsasl              |       []             []             [] [] [] |
+     gss                |       []             []                   [] |
+     gst-plugins        | []                                  [] [] [] |
+     gstreamer          |                         []          [] [] [] |
+     gtick              |                      [] []                [] |
+     gtkspell           |              []   [] [] []    []       []    |
+     hello              |       []     []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     id-utils           |              []      [] []                [] |
+     impost             |                                              |
+     indent             |              []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     iso_3166           |          []                []       [] [] [] |
+     iso_3166_1         |                               [] [] [] []    |
+     iso_3166_2         |                                              |
+     iso_3166_3         |                      []    []          []    |
+     iso_4217           |                            []          []    |
+     iso_639            |                            []          [] [] |
+     jpilot             |                                              |
+     jtag               |                               []             |
+     jwhois             |       []     []      [] ()                () |
+     kbd                |       []             []                   [] |
+     latrine            |                      []                   [] |
+     ld                 |                                           [] |
+     libc               |       []     []         []    []          [] |
+     libextractor       |                      []                      |
+     libgpewidget       |          []  []      []       []       [] [] |
+     libgphoto2         |                         []                [] |
+     libgphoto2_port    |                         []                   |
+     libgsasl           |       []             []                []    |
+     libiconv           |       []     []   [] [] []    [] [] [] [] [] |
+     libidn             |       []                                  () |
+     lifelines          |       []                                  [] |
+     lilypond           |                                              |
+     lingoteach         |              []                              |
+     lynx               |              []         []                [] |
+     m4                 |       []     []      [] []                [] |
+     mailutils          |       []             [] []                   |
+     make               |       []     []         []                [] |
+     man-db             |                      []                   [] |
+     minicom            |       []     []      [] []                   |
+     mysecretdiary      |              []      [] []                [] |
+     nano               |              []      []                   [] |
+     nano_1_0           |       []             [] []                [] |
+     opcodes            |                      []                   [] |
+     parted             |       [] []  []                           [] |
+     psmisc             |       []             []                      |
+     ptx                |       [] []  []      [] []                [] |
+     pwdutils           |       []                                     |
+     python             |                                              |
+     radius             |       []                []                   |
+     recode             |       []     []      [] []       []       [] |
+     rpm                |       [] []             []                [] |
+     screem             |                                              |
+     scrollkeeper       |       []             [] []    []    [] [] [] |
+     sed                |       [] []  []      [] []    []       [] [] |
+     sh-utils           |                         []       []    []    |
+     shared-mime-info   |          []  []         []          [] [] [] |
+     sharutils          |                         []             [] [] |
+     silky              |                               []             |
+     skencil            |          []  []                           [] |
+     sketch             |          []  []                           [] |
+     solfege            |                                              |
+     soundtracker       |                               []          [] |
+     sp                 |                                              |
+     stardict           |                         []    []             |
+     tar                |       []             [] []                [] |
+     texinfo            |       []             [] []                [] |
+     textutils          |                         []       []       [] |
+     tin                |                                              |
+     tp-robot           |                         []                   |
+     tuxpaint           |       [] []  []      []       []    [] [] [] |
+     unicode-han-tra... |                                              |
+     unicode-transla... |                                              |
+     util-linux         |              []         []                [] |
+     vorbis-tools       |                      [] []                   |
+     wastesedge         |                                              |
+     wdiff              |       []     []      [] []    []          [] |
+     wget               |                                              |
+     xchat              |    []                   []    [] [] [] [] [] |
+     xkeyboard-config   |                                              |
+     xpad               |                                              |
+                        +----------------------------------------------+
+                          or pa pl pt pt_BR rm ro ru rw sk sl sq sr sv
+                           1  3 47 29  57    6 78 73  5 44 12 12 50 85
+
+                          ta tg th tk tr uk ven vi wa xh zh_CN zh_TW zu
+                        +-----------------------------------------------+
+     GNUnet             |                                               |  0
+     a2ps               |             [] []     []                      | 19
+     aegis              |                                               |  0
+     ant-phone          |             []        []                      |  5
+     anubis             |             [] []     []                      | 11
+     ap-utils           |                ()     []                      |  2
+     aspell             |                []     [] []                   | 13
+     bash               |                       []                      | 11
+     batchelor          |             []        []                      |  7
+     bfd                |                                               |  1
+     bibshelf           |                       []                      |  5
+     binutils           |             []                                |  6
+     bison              |             []        []                      | 18
+     bluez-pin          |             [] []     [] []     []            | 25
+     clisp              |                                               |  7
+     console-tools      |             []        []                      |  5
+     coreutils          |             []        []                      | 17
+     cpio               |             [] []     []                      |  7
+     cpplib             |             []        []                      |  8
+     darkstat           |                       []        ()    ()      | 15
+     dialog             |             [] []     []                      | 25
+     diffutils          |             []        []        []    []      | 28
+     doodle             |                       []                      |  5
+     e2fsprogs          |             []                                |  8
+     enscript           |             []                                | 12
+     error              |             []        []              []      | 16
+     fetchmail          |             []                                | 12
+     fileutils          |             []                  []    []      | 18
+     findutils          |             []        []                      | 17
+     flex               |             []        []                      | 15
+     fslint             |                       []                      |  7
+     gas                |             []                                |  3
+     gawk               |             []                                | 14
+     gbiff              |                       []                      |  5
+     gcal               |             []                                |  5
+     gcc                |             []                  []            |  4
+     gettext-examples   |             [] []     []        []    []      | 21
+     gettext-runtime    |             [] []     []        []    []      | 25
+     gettext-tools      |             [] []     []        []    []      | 19
+     gimp-print         |                []                             | 11
+     gip                |                       []                      |  8
+     gliv               |             []        []                      |  7
+     glunarclock        |                       [] []                   | 13
+     gmult              |             []        []        []            | 13
+     gnubiff            |                       []                      |  3
+     gnucash            |             ()                        []      | 10
+     gnucash-glossary   |                       []              []      |  9
+     gpe-aerial         |                       []        []            | 13
+     gpe-beam           |                       []        []            | 13
+     gpe-calendar       |                       [] []     []    []      | 18
+     gpe-clock          |             []        [] []     []            | 17
+     gpe-conf           |                       []        []            | 12
+     gpe-contacts       |                       []        []            |  7
+     gpe-edit           |             []        [] []           []      | 15
+     gpe-go             |             []        []                      | 11
+     gpe-login          |             []        [] []     []    []      | 18
+     gpe-ownerinfo      |             []        []        []    []      | 19
+     gpe-sketchbook     |             []        []                      | 14
+     gpe-su             |             []        []        []            | 16
+     gpe-taskmanager    |             []        []        []            | 17
+     gpe-timesheet      |             []        []        []    []      | 17
+     gpe-today          |             []        [] []     []    []      | 19
+     gpe-todo           |                       [] []           []      | 17
+     gphoto2            |                []               []    []      | 18
+     gprof              |             []        []                      | 10
+     gpsdrive           |                                               |  3
+     gramadoir          |                       []                      |  6
+     grep               |             [] []     []              []      | 32
+     gretl              |                                               |  4
+     gsasl              |                       []        []            | 12
+     gss                |                       []                      |  5
+     gst-plugins        |                []     []              []      | 17
+     gstreamer          |             [] []     []              []      | 15
+     gtick              |                       []                      | 11
+     gtkspell           |                       [] []     []    []      | 21
+     hello              |             [] []     []        []            | 37
+     id-utils           |             []        []                      | 13
+     impost             |                       []                      |  3
+     indent             |             []        []        []    []      | 25
+     iso_3166           |          [] []        []                      | 12
+     iso_3166_1         |             []           []                   | 20
+     iso_3166_2         |                                               |  2
+     iso_3166_3         |                          []     []            |  8
+     iso_4217           |             []        []                      | 10
+     iso_639            |                       [] []                   | 12
+     jpilot             |             [] []               []            |  6
+     jtag               |                                               |  2
+     jwhois             |             []        []              []      | 12
+     kbd                |             []        []                      | 12
+     latrine            |             []        []                      |  8
+     ld                 |             []                                |  5
+     libc               |             []                  []            | 22
+     libextractor       |                                               |  1
+     libgpewidget       |                       [] []                   | 17
+     libgphoto2         |                                 []            |  9
+     libgphoto2_port    |                                               |  5
+     libgsasl           |                       []                      |  7
+     libiconv           |             [] []     [] []     []            | 32
+     libidn             |                       []        []            |  6
+     lifelines          |                                               |  4
+     lilypond           |                                               |  1
+     lingoteach         |                       []                      |  6
+     lynx               |             [] []     []                      | 15
+     m4                 |                       []        []            | 17
+     mailutils          |                []                             |  7
+     make               |             []                  []            | 18
+     man-db             |                                               |  5
+     minicom            |                                               | 11
+     mysecretdiary      |             []        []                      | 12
+     nano               |                       []              []      | 13
+     nano_1_0           |             [] []     []                      | 18
+     opcodes            |             []        []                      |  9
+     parted             |             [] []               []            | 18
+     psmisc             |                       []                      |  7
+     ptx                |             []                  []            | 23
+     pwdutils           |                                               |  1
+     python             |                                               |  0
+     radius             |                []                             |  6
+     recode             |             []        []                      | 22
+     rpm                |             [] []                             | 11
+     screem             |                                               |  1
+     scrollkeeper       |             [] []                     []      | 24
+     sed                |             []        []              []      | 21
+     sh-utils           |             []                                | 15
+     shared-mime-info   |                []               []    []      | 21
+     sharutils          |             []        []              []      | 20
+     silky              |                                               |  3
+     skencil            |                                               |  6
+     sketch             |                                               |  6
+     solfege            |                                               |  4
+     soundtracker       |             []                                |  8
+     sp                 |             []                                |  3
+     stardict           |                []     []        []    []      | 10
+     tar                |             [] []     []              []      | 15
+     texinfo            |             []                  []            | 14
+     textutils          |             []                  []    []      | 17
+     tin                |                                               |  1
+     tp-robot           |                       []        []    []      |  8
+     tuxpaint           |             []        [] []     []            | 34
+     unicode-han-tra... |                                               |  0
+     unicode-transla... |                                               |  2
+     util-linux         |             [] []     []                      | 18
+     vorbis-tools       |                []                             | 10
+     wastesedge         |                                               |  1
+     wdiff              |             []        []                      | 22
+     wget               |             []        []                      |  7
+     xchat              |                []     []        []    []      | 26
+     xkeyboard-config   |                       []                      |  2
+     xpad               |                       []                      |  5
+                        +-----------------------------------------------+
+       73 teams           ta tg th tk tr uk ven vi wa xh zh_CN zh_TW zu
+      149 domains          0  0  0  1 77 30  0  92 16  0  42    32    0  1746
 
    Some counters in the preceding matrix are higher than the number of
 visible blocks let us expect.  This is because a few extra PO files are
 
    Some counters in the preceding matrix are higher than the number of
 visible blocks let us expect.  This is because a few extra PO files are
@@ -272,23 +970,25 @@ distributed as such by its maintainer.  There might be an observable
 lag between the mere existence a PO file and its wide availability in a
 distribution.
 
 lag between the mere existence a PO file and its wide availability in a
 distribution.
 
-   If May 2001 seems to be old, you may fetch a more recent copy of
+   If May 2005 seems to be old, you may fetch a more recent copy of
 this `ABOUT-NLS' file on most GNU archive sites.  The most up-to-date
 matrix with full percentage details can be found at
 `http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/matrix.html'.
 
 this `ABOUT-NLS' file on most GNU archive sites.  The most up-to-date
 matrix with full percentage details can be found at
 `http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/contrib/po/HTML/matrix.html'.
 
-Using `gettext' in new packages
-===============================
+1.6 Using `gettext' in new packages
+===================================
 
 
-   If you are writing a freely available program and want to
+If you are writing a freely available program and want to
 internationalize it you are welcome to use GNU `gettext' in your
 internationalize it you are welcome to use GNU `gettext' in your
-package.  Of course the GNU Public License applies to your sources from
-then if you include `gettext' directly in your distribution on but
-since you are writing free software anyway this is no restriction.
-
-   Once the sources are change appropriately and the setup can handle to
-use of `gettext' the only thing missing are the translations.  The Free
-Translation Project is also available for packages which are not
+package.  Of course you have to respect the GNU Library General Public
+License which covers the use of the GNU `gettext' library.  This means
+in particular that even non-free programs can use `libintl' as a shared
+library, whereas only free software can use `libintl' as a static
+library or use modified versions of `libintl'.
+
+   Once the sources are changed appropriately and the setup can handle
+the use of `gettext' the only thing missing are the translations.  The
+Free Translation Project is also available for packages which are not
 developed inside the GNU project.  Therefore the information given above
 applies also for every other Free Software Project.  Contact
 `translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to make the `.pot' files available to
 developed inside the GNU project.  Therefore the information given above
 applies also for every other Free Software Project.  Contact
 `translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to make the `.pot' files available to