Switch from lokalise to crowdin #4445
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simfeld
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From https://crowdin.com/page/open-source-project-setup-request
Note: As an Open Source project maintainer by submitting the form you agree to:
- join Crowdin beta group and try Crowdin's latest features,
- contribute your project translations to Crowdin Global TM and gain access to Crowdin Neural Machine Translator.
The requirements do not apply to paid customers.
I understand that our translations will be used as base data in a service available to all Crowdin users. Which I think is fine since the translations are not user data, but might be worth a note in the README/CONTRIBUTING file.
Also, we'll need to update our TOS and the landing page since they mention Lokalise as well.
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I assume this was mandated by the free Lokalise plan and is not required for the open source Crowdin license?
usu
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This is the code change required for switching to Crowdin.
Crowdin is a service similar to Lokalise. Notable differences are better translation file format support and open-source affinity including a voting system. In Lokalise, the normal mode of use was to invite just a few known (usually paid) translators, and let them translate everything. In Crowdin, we can lower the hurdle of becoming a translator, even first-time contributors can be part-time translators, and if multiple people disagree on which translation is the best, the translation with the most votes is used. Translators can also ask questions, e.g. in case the context for a translation is unclear.
When translations are updated on Crowdin, Crowdin will automatically open a pull request like this one: carlobeltrame#15 and keep it updated when more translations are changed. From there we can approve and merge the changes when we feel like it.
When we add new translations to the codebase, Crowdin will sync these into its web UI in configurable regular intervals (at most hourly) or at our request.
I have tested the integration on my fork. However, I associated the Crowdin project with my personal Crowdin account. Once this PR is merged, I will do the setup once more in a shared ecamp Crowdin account, so that this shared account is the owner of the Crowdin project instead of my personal account. I will have to re-apply for an Open Source license, but they were very quick last time.