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Ubuntu pulls 23.10 release for hate speech in user translations for Ukrainian
- gjsman-1000 3y agoMalicious translation file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/7b8036d59d4306d91917287ee2e94e45e7501ca1/packages/ubuntu_bootstrap/lib/l10n/ubuntu_bootstrap_uk.arb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-p... Curiously, despite being the Ukrainian translation, it is mostly antisemitic slurs, most likely due to recent events. Translate at your own risk.
- eimrine 3y agoIt is not a whole file being mistranslated but only a few trailing lines starting from "Висираня" word.
- SushiHippie 3y agoRelated HN submission on the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37864525 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37864525
- infamouscow 3y agoCanonical did a good job catching this quickly. I hope they use this as a learning opportunity to improve their processes going forward.