#. TRANSLATORS: If it makes sense in your language, do not formulate 'why not windows' as a question. This appears in the top header menu and should be as short and concise as possible.
#. TRANSLATORS: This should be translated as if it was 'Try *and* install'. In English there was possible confusion (with 'try to install') but this was the intended title.
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the homepage, and it appears in Google results! Please pay particular attention to this one. We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:265
msgid ""
"Get Linux! A simple, clear website about Linux. What is Linux? Why not "
"Windows? Tips to make the switch."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'More' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:267
msgid "Read and discover more about Linux."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Linux' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:269
msgid "What is Linux? A clear explanation."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'GNU/Linux FAQ' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:271
msgid "Frequently Asked Questions about Linux."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'GNU/Linux virus FAQ' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:273
msgid "Should I install anti-virus software under Linux?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Misunderstanding Free Software' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:275
msgid "An unconventional way to (re)discover free software."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'GNU/Linux is not Windows' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:277
msgid ""
"If you wish Linux to be just exactly like Windows, you will probably be "
"disappointed. Linux is built by people who simply wish it to be different."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Why not Windows' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:279
msgid "Four good reasons to avoid proprietary software."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Restrictions' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:281
msgid "Restrictions in a proprietary software license."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Restrictions further details' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:283
msgid "Restrictions in a proprietary software license - more details."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Stand for a free society' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:285
msgid "How software affects freedom in society."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'What about choice' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:287
msgid "How Microsoft lock customers in."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'What about source code' page, and it appears in Google results!
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:289
msgid "No source code means no trust and no security."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Switch to GNU/Linux' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:291
msgid "Switch to Linux: Good tips and advice."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Choose a distribution' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:293
msgid "Recommended Linux distributions for everyday users."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'From Windows to GNU/Linux' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:295
msgid "The advantages and disadvantages of Linux over Windows."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the description of the 'Try or Install' page, and it appears in Google results! We intentionally use the term "Linux" here so that we show up in search results for "get linux" as well. This should be translated as if it was 'Try *and* install'. In English there was possible confusion (with 'try to install') but this was the intended title.
#: docroot/lib/ggl.php:297
msgid "Try or install Linux on your computer, very easily."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the catcher-phrase for the Windows page. Exact translation is not required, the goal is to attract attention and set the tone of the page.
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:21
msgid "Windows and Office work fine – Why worry about it?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: You may add emphasis ('em' tags) around the word 'licensed' if you wish
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:32
msgid ""
"A legal copy of Windows is expensive, but what do you get? Windows and "
"Office are licensed, not sold."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:33
msgid ""
"By using these products, we have to agree to <strong>a number of harsh "
"restrictions</strong>. For most Windows licenses, you can't keep the "
"software when you change the hardware. You sometimes can't even give your "
"software away. Who can run the software? On which computer? What can you do "
"with it? The list of restrictions is long and some items are outrageous."
"The source codes of Windows and Office are hidden, so, <strong>no one is "
"allowed to understand</strong> how these programs work."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:43
msgid ""
"If you can't get a right to inspect source code (the human-readable inner "
"workings of a program), you can't have someone correct flaws or evaluate how "
"your privacy is protected for you."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:44
msgid ""
"And guess what? On software that comes with source code, viruses and spyware "
"aren't effective, and security isn't bought on extra. The antivirus software "
"industry, in which Microsoft is now a significant player, prefers you to use "
"Windows."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:56
msgid "Software should come without locks in it."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:57
msgid ""
"Why are Office documents difficult to export? Why are the formats "
"continually changing? Why can you not even uninstall some programs? It might "
"be that if you look for choice, Microsoft products aren't for you."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: In your language, you might not need to make the distinction between price and freedom. Please do however express that price does not matter, in this sentence.
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:68
msgid ""
"A free society requires free software. Think of "free" as in "
"freedom, not price: the freedoms to inspect, learn from, modify the software "
"you use."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:69
msgid ""
"Computers are used to share ideas, culture and information. Without these "
"freedoms over software, we risk losing control over what we share."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:70
msgid ""
"This is happening today. From plain annoying technologies such as Digital "
"Restrictions Management (<strong>DRM</strong>) to downright frightening ones "
"like <strong>Trusted Computing</strong>, everyone's ability to participate "
"in culture is threatened."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:71
msgid ""
"If you have to give up your freedoms to use software, maybe you should not "
"be happy with it."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the conclusion of the article.
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:85
#, php-format
msgid ""
"Many people find that Windows, an otherwise decent piece of software, "
"<strong>withdraws so many rights</strong> from them, that it is not worth "
"them using it. macOS is <a href=\"%s#mac_freedom\">not much better</a>, "
"either."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.php:86
#, php-format
msgid ""
"If you find <a href=\"https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html\" title="
"\"what is freedom in software?\" rel=\"external\">free software</a> "
"attractive, you might want to <a href=\"%s\" title=\"make the switch to GNU/"
msgid "Where to download and how to step into GNU/Linux"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:18
msgid ""
"A common mistake is for Windows and Office users to think that they fully "
"own their software. In fact, there are a number of <strong>legal bindings</"
"strong> applied to it."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:19
msgid "Haven't read your license fully? We did that job for you."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:24
msgid "The small print in the contract"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:30
msgid "Windows and Office are licensed, not sold."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:31
msgid ""
"No one can buy Windows or Microsoft Office: instead users <strong>purchase a "
"permission to use</strong> them. The license describes the terms of this "
"permission. It is the restrictive legal text you have to click \"OK\" to "
"upon install."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:34
msgid "You must abandon many rights to use the software."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:36
msgid "There are a number of restrictions that you must accept by law."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:37
#, php-format
msgid ""
"Restrictions on who can use the software, what kind of revenue you may earn "
"with it, on how you choose to install it, restrictions on your privacy, even "
"on whether you can give it away: the list is long. <a href=\"%s\">Reading "
"the license and enumerating your remaining rights</a> is itself a difficult "
"task."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: Don't bother with the 'abbr' code. You can tranlsate as 'OEM [pre-installed]'
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:44
msgid ""
"An <abbr title=\"Original Equipment Manufacturer (simply the hardware "
"seller)\">OEM</abbr>-distributed software cannot be transferred to another "
"computer."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: Don't bother with the 'shrink-wrap' expression. You can skip that bit if you wish.
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:48
msgid ""
"If you bought your computer with Windows or Office pre-installed (the so-"
"called OEM licenses, or the \"shrink wrap\" Windows discs), <strong>if you "
"change computers you must buy software again.</strong>"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:49
msgid ""
"The license is linked to one computer, and expires when the computer dies. "
"It is then illegal to transfer the software on another computer."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:57
msgid ""
"If you go to most of the free software sites, you can click down a couple of "
"levels and find the [GNU] <abbr title=\"General Public License, the main "
"free software license\">GPL</abbr>, the X license, the Apache license, "
"whichever terms and conditions you have to accept in order to use that "
"software."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:58
msgid ""
"Now with a proprietary software company, the license is buried so you can't "
"read it until after you have paid for the product, then they're asking you "
"to <strong>turn off part of your brain</strong>, they're asking you to turn "
"off part of your ability to work with other people and to do business, when "
"you use their software."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:67
msgid "The meaning behind"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:69
msgid ""
"Companies like Microsoft like to assimilate their software to physical "
"products, when mentioning copyright infringement for example. Yet, "
"proprietary software is very different because of the restrictive license "
"– such restrictions would be unthinkable on a car or bicycle, for "
"example."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:70
msgid ""
"Restrictions on the use of Office and Windows are so harsh, that many "
"violations occur everyday around us. People are tempted to buy only one "
"version of Microsoft Office and install it on two computers. Others keep "
"their version of Windows when they throw their PC away. Other people give "
"away their second-hand Windows software when they stop using it."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: use the definition of "free software" on GNU.org; also, gnu.org uses language negotiation, so it's not necessary to replace those URLs.
#: docroot/lib/views/windows.restrictions.php:73
msgid ""
"<strong>You have an alternative to breaking this law,</strong> or feeling "
"very restrained when you abide to it. GNU/Linux is <a href=\"https://www.gnu."
"The limits of proprietary software go beyond the security issue (see <a href="
"\"%s\">our article on source code</a>): today proprietary software "
"interferes with the spread of culture and information. This happens mainly "
"through two technologies:"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is sometimes only known as "DRM" in some languages. Please choose the vocabulary carefully. The %s placeholder links to a footnote which explains why we use the term "Digital Restrictions Management": https://www.getgnulinux.org/windows/stand_for_a_free_society/#footnote_bottom1
"Note that DRM is often referred to as \"Digital Rights Management\", "
"although it has little to do with rights – \"Digital Restrictions "
"Management\" is a more accurate name."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is the very first sentence every visitor is going to read. Please pay great attention to making it sound great, we only have one try! =)
#: docroot/lib/views/home.php:18
msgid ""
"GNU/Linux is an alternative to Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is easy to "
"use and gives more freedom to users. Anyone can install it: GNU/Linux is "
"free as in freedom, and often available free of charge."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/home.php:26
msgid "Learn more about the free operating system"
"Because there is no \"one GNU/Linux\", finding what you need can be "
"difficult. Here are our choice of three beginner-friendly, widely used "
"distributions."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: The distrowatch.com website is translated into many languages (see https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=about). If your language is present, please replace "EN" in the URL by the code of your language (e.g. for Spanish, the last part would become "language=ES").
"Whether you are going to enjoy GNU/Linux depends mostly on what you expect "
"from it."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: Use a localised version of the "Linux is Not Windows" article if possible. The following page contains links to localised versions: http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php/2005/12/31/derived_works_aamp_translations
"\">legal downloads</a>, GNU/Linux will work just as well as Windows. "
"Unfortunately you can't identify gangsters by the make of their cars; the "
"same thing goes for their operating system."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:141
msgid ""
"GNU/Linux was made by people who don't like the thought of all the world's "
"computers running just one company's proprietary products. There is "
"certainly nothing wrong with that!"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: The link here points to the "How to Misunderstand Free Software" article.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:144
#, php-format
msgid "Read more in the article: <a href=\"%s\">%s</a>."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:149
msgid "Is GNU/Linux a form of communism?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is italic text just below the question, which elaborates a little on it.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:153
msgid ""
"\"Everything has to be free\" and \"No one owns anything\" sounds somewhat "
"frightening. Are GNU/Linux and its <abbr title=\"GNU General Public License"
"\">GPL</abbr> something for anarchists or communists?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: The link here points to the "How to Misunderstand Free Software" article.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:156
#, php-format
msgid ""
"GNU/Linux has nothing to do with a political system and anyone – "
"regardless of their political views – can use it. We have this "
"explained simply in our article \"<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>\"."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:163
msgid "Installing GNU/Linux"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:166
msgid "Does GNU/Linux come pre-installed on computers?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If LinuxPreloaded has not been localized to your language, please leave the URL to linuxpreloaded.com.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:170
msgid ""
"Yes it does. <a href=\"https://linuxpreloaded.com/\" title=\"GNU/Linux "
"laptops\" rel=\"external\">LinuxPreloaded.com</a> has built a website "
"specially for that purpose, listing vendors that sell GNU/Linux desktops and "
"laptops."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: please leave the "#new_computer" element as such. It is an internal link.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:173
msgid ""
"Note that <a href=\"#new_computer\">buying new hardware is not necessary</a> "
"to use GNU/Linux!"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:178
msgid "Can I get GNU/Linux in my own language?"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:181
#, php-format
msgid ""
"Yes. All main distributions, such as <a href=\"%s\">the ones we recommend</"
"a>, are all available in the main languages around, and have support for "
"many keyboard types."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:183
msgid ""
"Unlike Windows, all languages are included on each installation CD, so there "
"is no need for you to download (or pay for!) another whole version to merely "
"change the language on your computer."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:188
msgid "Is it legal to install GNU/Linux on my computer?"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: This is italic text just below the question, which elaborates a little on it.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:192
msgid ""
"There is a shiny Windows sticker on it! Am I allowed to erase Windows or use "
"it together with GNU/Linux?"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:193
msgid ""
"Yes. It is absolutely, completely legal, provided of course it's your "
"computer!"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:194
msgid ""
"The sticker on it is purely marketing, it has no legal value. We believe it "
"is <em>one fundamental right</em> to choose which software to run on our own "
"hardware."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If you do not know of a very good resource about DRM, please link to the Wikipedia article on DRM in your language.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:197
#, php-format
msgid ""
"In fact this right is threatened by the rise of things such as <a href="
"\"http://www.timj.co.uk/digiculture/drm-fallacy\" rel=\"external\">DRM and "
"Trusted Computing</a>. Read our article \"<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>\" for more "
"information."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:204
msgid "Do I have to purchase a new computer to run GNU/Linux?"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:206
msgid "Not at all. It will run happily on your own computer."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:207
#, php-format
msgid ""
"The only thing you might be worried about is using very recent special "
"hardware, such as graphics cards. Otherwise, almost all GNU/Linux "
"distributions can run on normal PCs (often called \"i386\" or \"x86\" "
"computers), 64-bit-processor computers and Apple Mac computers. <a href=\"%s"
"\">Read how you can try or install GNU/Linux on your computer</a>, be it "
"instead of or together with Windows."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:216
msgid "Will Microsoft Office run on GNU/Linux?"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:218
msgid ""
"No. It is technically possible to adapt Microsoft Office to GNU/Linux, but "
"Microsoft isn't keen on allowing Office users to choose their operating "
"system."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:219
msgid ""
"However, a complete, free, reliable office suite exists: <a href=\"https://"
"www.libreoffice.org/\" rel=\"external\">LibreOffice</a>. Or you can choose "
"its close cousin, <a href=\"https://www.openoffice.org/\" rel=\"external"
"\">Apache OpenOffice</a>. They will both happily use all your existing "
"office files in MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint format, and are really "
"free (both as in freedom and as in price). And they run on Windows as well "
"as on GNU/Linux."
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If it exists, please use the localized URL of libreoffice.org. You can find localized URLs here: https://www.libreoffice.org/international-sites/
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:222
msgid "https://www.libreoffice.org/"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If it exists, please use the localized URL of openoffice.org. You can find localized URLs here: https://www.openoffice.org/projects/native-lang.html
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:224
msgid "https://www.openoffice.org/"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:232
msgid ""
"The simple answer to this question would be "yes", however this is "
"only half the truth."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:233
msgid ""
"Quite a few GNU/Linux distributions do not include MP3 playback software due "
"to the patent situation of the MP3 format. These patent issues do not affect "
"the user directly, so most distributions make it fairly easy to install MP3 "
"support over the Internet after the installation, making it possible to "
"<strong>legally play MP3 files</strong>, for non-commercial use."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:234
msgid ""
"DVDs, on the other hand, are a more difficult situation. Most, if not all, "
"DVDs are encrypted using a system called \"<abbr title=\"Content Scrambling "
"System\">CSS</abbr>\". There is a widely supported free software, called "
"<code>libdvdcss</code>, capable of decrypting DVD videos. However, "
"circumventing the restriction on your DVDs is illegal in many parts of the "
"world, including the USA and the European Union."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:235
msgid ""
"There is a legal solution to play your DVDs on GNU/Linux where "
"<code>libdvdcss</code> is illegal. The <a href=\"https://fluendo.com/\" rel="
"\"external\">Fluendo</a> company has developed an (non-free) application for "
"that purpose which can be purchased from their website."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:236
msgid ""
"Non-encrypted DVDs, which include most home-made DVDs, play perfectly well "
"with only free software."
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:237
msgid "More on the web:"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If it exists, please use the localized URL of this wiki page (it's sometimes hard to find). Else, please leave the URL as such.
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:240
msgid "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats"
msgstr ""
#: docroot/lib/views/linux.faq.php:240
msgid "Ubuntu Restricted Formats"
msgstr ""
#. TRANSLATORS: If it exists, please use the localized URL of this wiki page (it's sometimes hard to find). Else, please leave the URL as such.
