(I have not been following this thread closely, so correct me if I am in error, as usual.)
Nikola Smolenski wrote:
I see two ways of doing this: either converting language files to something (be it TMX, .po or something else), editing them, and converting them back to .php, or converting MediaWiki to use gettext and .po files directly. The latter might even be faster for smaller installations (and availability of gettext is not a problem now that php-gettext exists) - should it be done?
After some basic research on php-gettext, I note there are several severe draw-backs. - It is reportedly not thread-safe; any Windows server using it is at-risk for serious errors - It apparently caches files and does not check for updates until you restart Apache - Because it is an extension, it should not be required
The latter two are especially important if the server is not controlled by the webmaster (ie, someone else hosts them). This could make it dificult for them to install an extension or restart Apache.
--Jamie