Any relation between Ubuntu Rosetta and the commercial product Rosetta Stone ?
Ubuntu's translation subsystem ("product") is called "Rosetta".
There is ALSO a commercial translation software product named "Rosetta Stone".
Is there any relationship between these two, or is it just coincidence** ??
John D
Canada
** both product names refer to the Hieroglyph-cracking stele found in Rosetta, Egypt, in Napoleonic times. The large flat stone had three sections of writings inscribed; each in a different language. One of the languages was Greek, which was well-understood, so the stone served as the long-sought key to deciphering ancient Egyptian Hieroglyph writing.
Question information
- Language:
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- Status:
- Solved
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- Solved by:
- Carlos Perelló Marín
- Solved:
- 2007-04-16
- Last query:
- 2007-04-16
- Last reply:
- 2007-04-15
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#1 |
No, there is no relationship between them. It's just a coincidence.
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) said : | #2 |
Also, the part of Launchpad formerly known as Rosetta is now called Launchpad Translations.
John D (djjd) said : | #3 |
aha, just coincidence of name.
met some resistance from a candidate language community, as they'd said "No" to (expensive) commercial product named Rosetta "STONE".
I must now introduce them to the separate Ubuntu "ROSETTA" and get them started.
Thanks to Carlos and Community.
smiles
jd
Canada
John D (djjd) said : | #4 |
ahem
.. must introduce them to .. "Launchpad Translations" ...
thanks Matthew and Community.