Kolab-users list for german speakers?

[Richard Bos]

Op Wednesday 16 January 2008 19:17:00 schreef Bernhard Reiter:
> On Wednesday 16 January 2008 15:01, Johannes Graumann wrote:
> > I dislike the idea. It fragments the knowledge base provided by the
> > mailing list archives and pulls parts of it into a realm only accessible
> > by those speaking German. And yes, ich spreche Deutsch. Which sys-admin
> > inclined person isn't able to follow a technical discussion in English
> > these days?

+1

> We are aware of the danger of knowledge and community fragmentation,
> but in our observation a kolab-users-de@ it will do more good than bad.
> The reason is public administrations, which really value the German
> language. Note that Kolab Server only exists, because one of them
> contracted us and we were able to create it as Free Software as a side
> effect.
>
> Some of the customers of the Kolab-Konsortium pointed out,
> the need for more German information.
> Also they sometimes contract us specifically to get documents in their
> native language and we try to comply as we are a service oriented as a
> company. I think this is a fundamental right as customer to get local
> language, if possible. We do recommend all design documents to be in
> English for their best value as well.
>
> Our plan is to keep the English lists and grow the community.

+2 :)

Just do it!

-- 
Richard Bos
We are borrowing the world of our children,
It is not inherited from our parents.