[MPlayer-DOCS] translating language names

[Loren Merritt]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Torinthiel wrote:

> The 'alt' texts for language flags linking to homepage translations,
> shouldn't. IMHO, be translated. Motivation is simple: Suppose I have
> a text browser (or use a slow modem and disable graphics), and somehow
> end up on page in a strange language. Now if I have alt texts in English
> I can select either English or my language. But if the tags are
> translated I have no idea (well, no idea is too much, but you get the
> picture) what should I select to end on something I can understand.
> Everyone can be made to learn how their language is named in English.
> But having to learn half a dozen other languages as well is not so
> simple.

I think it would be better to translate each language's name into its own 
language, no matter which page they're displayed on.

--Loren Merritt