[Debian-handbook-translators] The Debian Administrator's Handbook ready to be translated!

[AYANOKOUZI, Ryuunosuke]

Hi Raphael,

> Possibly, but then it seems to be incompatible with
> the distribution program that makes it available on retailer like Amazon:
> http://www.lulu.com/help/distro_eligible
> http://connect.lulu.com/t5/ISBN-Distribution/Mandatory-Print-Book-Distribution-Requirements/ta-p/33632
>
> Requirements for the Publishing Wizard
>
>     Book Description, Author and Title must use a Latin Character set. We
>     cannot accept Russian, Chinese, Japanese and other non-Latin
>     characters or symbols. If non-Latin characters are used the ISBN will
>     not be sent to the ISBN agency.
>
> Given the above cost issues, it seems more important to ensure
> that the book can be part of the distribution program.

OK, I understand.
It looks that ISBN agency will check the description for ISBN application
but ISBN agency doesn't understand Japanese.
That is why Japanese character is prohibited to be used.
That might be about it.

After all, which way will you take?
using English description for Japanese book?
or using "Romalized" Japanese description for Japanese book?

I think, book description for Publishing Wizard is just a
supplemental information for ISBN agency after all.
It would be enough to use English description for Japanese book.
That is my opinion.

> Given that the Amazon webpage of my book seems to have a Japanese
> description already, maybe someone is doing the translation from the
> English description that I have submitted?

Is that true? It is strange.
I can't find description part in the shopping page of
both Japanese[1] and English[2] interfaces,

[1] http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B017D20O26/
[2] http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B017D20O26/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

Author and/or publisher are allowed to upload comments[3].
It would help you to send Japanese description.

[3] http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/help/customer/display.html/377-1184895-9010137?ie=UTF8&nodeId=10783041

> So maybe we should just keep the current English description making it
> clear that we speak of a Japanese book (which should be obvious with the
> cover).

Yes. I really think so.

> > I must explain disadvantage also.
> > If your book is sold on amazon not on lulu.com, you will get less royalties[1].
> > I'm not sure this point is acceptable for you.
>
> I know this, it's fine, otherwise I would not have subscribed to the
> distribution program. :)

Ah, That's nice to hear.

Regards,
Ryuunosuke Ayanokouzi
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AYANOKOUZI, Ryuunosuke <i38w7i3 at yahoo.co.jp>
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