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• Updated 3 Sept 2008 by janicec

NetBeans 6.5 Localization Schedule

• Reference the L10n milestones and processes http://wiki.netbeans.org/TFMLRelease
• Refer to the 6.5 development schedule http://wiki.netbeans.org/NB65Milestones

Overview of Multilingual Release

Milestone	Timeframe
6.5 ML FCS	6.5 English FCS + 30 days maximum. English FCS has been delayed and now ML will simship.
L10n web docs and content GO LIVE	Staggered release up to a maximum of 60 days after English FCS docs go live
Localized UC modules	l10nkit handoff + 30 days
Patches	Simship with English patches (or every other patch release)
NB ML Starter Kit	Final l10n docs GO LIVE + 15 days

Critical Dates of L10nkits for Translation

Note: Ideally, 90% of UI/messages should be translated, reviewed and TM updated BEFORE OLH is leveraged from the TM database for translation. 100% of UI/messages and 90% of OLH should be translated, reviewed and TMs updated BEFORE webdocs are leveraged from the TM database for translation.

Type	Number	When	Receive	Integrate
UI/msg l10nkits	3	* 1st after Beta (50%) * 2nd after UI/message freeze dates (CANCELLED) * 3rd after Code freeze (100%) * 4th at RC1 build (SHOWSTOPPER UPDATES ONLY)	16 Aug --- 18 Sept 13 Oct	* 3 weeks * -- * 21 Oct (1 week after English FCS and 1 month before ML FCS) * 22 Oct (1 week after English FCS and 1 month before ML FCS)
Online Help l10nkits	2	* 1st after UI/message freeze (90%) * 2nd at Code freeze (100%)	1 Sept 15 Sept	2 weeks before ML FCS
Webdocs l10nkits	1	* RC	8 Oct	4-6 weeks staggered delivery
UC messages, Help l10nkits	1
Patches messages l10nkits	1	At each or every other patch start date

Critical Dates for Community to Deliver Translations

• to Hg Workspace
• for Final FCS Build

Date	Event	Notes
24 October	LAST date to commit translations to 6.5 FCS branch	Last l10nkit for translation received 13-16 October. That's about one week only to complete the translations. Translations should be integrated to Hg continually and daily builds tested. Fix bugs and reintegrate. Do regression testing.

Detailed Schedule

Start	End	Date	Base Milestone	ML Milestones & Tasks	QA
		15 Jun	M1 Feature Freeze	Determine l10n scope
14 Jul	21 Jul	21 Jul	Beta Feature Freeze	Finalize l10n project plan & schedule
14 Jul	8 Aug	8 Aug	Beta High Resistance * L10nkits are generated regularly	* Integrate l10n files into the source tree to get build (latest base sources + previous l10n resources) * Fix open l10n bugs * Monitor P1 bugs * Analyze l10nkit (volume analysis, NOI18N, kit problems)	Phase 1: Sanity testing cycle; verify reported issues, learn new features, create test cases.
		8 Aug	Beta Go/No Go	* Request regular ML builds * Set translation schedule * 1st UI/msg handoff	Phase 1: Sanity testing cycle to coincide with translation commits (every 2 weeks?); verify reported issues, learn new features, create test cases. Test cases ready before integration of 1st translations.
		18 Aug	Online Help 90% complete	* L10n test plan and test cases finalized * 1st major handoff of Help to translators	Phase 2: test the latest integrated l10n
		1 Sept	UI/msg freeze		Phase 2: test the latest integrated l10n
		8 Sept	* Online Help 100% complete
		15 Sept	* I18N product l10nkit complete and accurate * Installer i18n complete	Repeat cycle: * Translation * Review * Integration	Testing & bug fixing
		24 Sept	ML installers/builds are accurate and posted to internal/external sites		???
		29 Sept		shortcuts.pdf ready for translation
		13 Oct	Code freeze	Last msg l10nkit evaluation; installer i18n complete	L10n testing
		14 Oct	High Resistance starts	Translation begins of final l10nkit deltas
		14 Oct	RC1 build	Translation	L10n testing
		15 Oct	Branding	integrate branding - no sooner	L10n testing
		21 Oct	RC1 LIVE	Translation, integrate	L10n testing
		24 Oct	--	Final L10n integration	L10n testing
		27 Oct	Web docs 90% complete
		28 Oct	RC2 LIVE	Last opportunity to integrate	L10n testing
		4 Nov	RC3 LIVE	Web docs translation starting. LAST OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE L10N.	Focus on DL, install testing
		5 Nov	Webdocs l10nkit is 100% complete. FCS Branding	* 1st and only handoff of Webdocs to translators
		10 Nov	FCS Go/No Go
		18 Nov	English + ML FCS Go Live
				Stable UC l10nkit available
				Patch 1 l10nkit

Detailed Translation and Testing Schedule

• http://wiki.netbeans.org/NB65TransProjPlan