Please remove localizable resources from config files to be placed in text (properties) files. The impact on L10N is significant and multiplies by number of languages and builds with UI/version changes.

Putting on PDT radar

To clarify, we concluded that the proposal is to expose strings from binary resources into .properties string bundles. This would cover all strings in the stub installers' UI that are not included in the config.ini files (e.g., widget titles like "Back" and "Next" on the navigation buttons). The original summary and description of this bug suggests that we should be moving localizable strings out from the config.ini file into a separate .properties file. We believe this clashes with our architecture to centralize configuarion information (and clients such as CCK will suffer repercussions). We also concluded that it is conveniently possible to automate localization of recognized keys in the config.ini. This bug is really a placeholder for reading in localizable strings used by the stub installer UIs' widgets from a .properties file at stub installer load time. Changing summary to reflect the same.

Putting on [nsbeta2-] radar. This is really a meta bug at this point. When you have a specific bug, give us info and renominate.

Changing fictional "M30" to reality

updating mac mozilla installer QA contact to me

Tao, is this still an issue?

It's an installer issue; amasri or ying probably know better.

Still an issue for Mac; fixed for linux.

Need info. Ying info, please review. Nominating as nsbeta1.

We don't have the bandwidth to re-architect this by nsbeta1, maybe the next release.

The Netscape 6 Mac installer binary contains the following localizable resources, which need to be removed to a text file: - ALRT: 120 - Netscape About Box 150 - Delete old installation? 160 - MacOS 8.5 or higher required - MENU: 0, 120, 140, 143, 150, 151, 152, 163 - STR#: 140 - i18n strings (contains all the buttons, prompt strings, ... in the installer) 144 - error strings (contains all the error message strings) 170 - Installer title

Ying-lin has a pretty good patch for this. Over to him.

sgehani: the patch attached is based on 2001-03-29 build, please review it again.

r=sgehani

alecf, please super review, thanks!

sr=alecf

installer.ini file checked in in both trees under: xpinstall/wizard/mac/macbuild/Installer Modules/installer.ini Release build packaging automation updated to include this file in daily builds.

All files just checked in. Change to FIXED now.

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