31740 - Implement L10n workaround for "About Netscape" problem

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Core :: Internationalization: Localization, defect, P3)

Description

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

** Observed with 3/7/2000 Win32 build **

This is the L10n counterpart for Bug 31464.
If we don't get that bug resolved, we should put in the following
workaround for:

chrome: global: content: default: GlobalOverlay.js


Change:

        var aboutStrName = aboutName + " " + BrandName;

to
        var aboutStrName = BrandName + " " + aboutName;

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Per discssion with Tao, none of the various possibile workarounds 
are satisfactory and the above seems to be the only viable alternative 
left for JA Beta 1

If the other bug is fixed for Beta 1, then L10ncan ignore this one.

Comment 1

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

Bug 31464 has been marked for PDT-.
Unless something changes there, I think we should
go with this workaround. The effect will be as if the
other bug has been fixed. This workaround needs to be removed
post JaBeta1.

Comment 2

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

Tao, Ray, "About Netscape" is present in 3 windows.
Browser, Mail, and Composer.

if we reverse the order of aboutName and BrandName, this is
OK with Browser and Mail window.
On Composer window, there is a core bug and even on the Enlgish
side, it currently shows only "About". 
We can leave it alone and live with this in Japanese for Composer but 
the effect is much worse than in English because the equivalent 
of "About" in Japanese cannot begin a phrase or sentence while you
can do so with "About" in English.

So another suggestion would be something like this:

1. 	var aboutStrName = aboutName + " " + BrandName;

   to       
        var aboutStrName = aboutName;

2. Then translate "About" into "About Netscape" in Japanese.

This way you get "About Netscape" in Composer window, too.
        
The only thing with this idea is that we need to make sure that
this change will be limited to "About Netscape/Mozilla" string.

Comment 3

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

Matt, will changing "var aboutStrName = aboutName + " " + BrandName;"
in globalOverlay.js affect only the "About BrandName" menu and
nothing else? 
  

Comment 4

[matt]

The problem with that solution is 
that it is not easy to change the from mozilla to netscape
if i understand you right.

The right solution is to add
aboutBrandName=About Mozilla(in mozilla.org)
and
aboutBandName=About Netscape (in commerial)
in the brand.properites file.
Then use that string for the about string.

Comment 5

[matt]

Sorry thought this was the other bug.
Yes that only affects the help menu.

Comment 6

[rchen]

Fixed

Comment 7

[Teruko Kobayashi]

I verified this in 2000032417 Win32 JA build.