Collaborative Translation of XBMC Language Files on Launchpad or similar online tool?

I really don't care about the final solution, whether it's a new one or something already existing.

What I do care about is the current state of things. It's frustrating and can lead to new translators rapidly realizing that they are going to find a real mess with files all over the place.
Old translators are used to the current method. Only problem is that the new add-ons system really exposed a serious lack: a centralized database of translatable files and files translated/in need of translation.

hudo

ventech Wrote:Instead of reinventing the wheel you should rather focus on:

1) detokenize xbmc
2) removing duplicates

Then the transition to gettext can be made and rosetta (launchpad), which can already do everything hudo mentioned, can be used.

I know, I looked into that, but I didn't really like it.

A custom system allows for greater control. Also, it's easier to incorporate add-ons. What I had in mind would allow everybody to add their add-ons to be translated (or fetch them from svn).

have a clone of the addon repo; then everyone add their addons to be translated. So what 'greater control' is it that you need exactly?
Also, lets not forget launchpad already have a huge database of translated strings it will use. You cant match that..

Hmmm. Maybe we can add a xml language support for Transifex and use it in xbmc server? Transifex use python language. I suggest to check this program.

Supported language files.
Transifex website

LOL. Yea no progress. But they will do it

Just in case I am going to add other thread here:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=72928

OK I open a ticket for this. Lets see.