Planning

dev/whatdowedo.txt

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-This file holds a couple of editors notes regarding the mod.
 
-Todo's can be noted here, known issues, the path to ressources or general annotations.
+There once was a translation so fine,
+From AI, with algorithms divine.
+It translated with flair,
+But sometimes didn't care,
+If the meaning was lost in its line.
 
+I want to understand people, even those who speak languages I haven't even heard of. We need some sort of translation.
+
+Unfortunately I am not happy with sending off our words to yet another proprietary service. We need to make translations happen locally.
+
+There is https://content.minetest.net/packages/Droog71/chat_translator/ but it has a hostile license (AGPL). It does NOT require insecure env, but only http env
+
+There is also https://content.minetest.net/packages/ksandr/yatranslate/ but this requires a yandex API key and all our words would go there.
+
+Means, nothing is free until we make it. 
+
+User interface
+
+1. autotranslation from chat. Players can either choose (boolean) to translate everything or list (table) languages of other people they want autotranslated
+2. Direct command: Translate the last n messages, Translate the last n messages of player, translate the last n DMs THIS player sent to me
+3. Lengthy text: Open a formspec and insert the text, choose a target langauge and get the text back translated into the chosen language
+4. Rightclick a poster or signpost with a translate item opens a formspec with the translated text
+5. Guess the language of a player, based on their client settings, IP address or language detection. n:m problem, storage
+
+Backend
+
+1. Let's make it connect-able to various translation frameworks
+
+Structure
+
+level 3 API generic translator:
+
+- yl_translate.request(from, to, text, callback)
+
+level 3 API 
+
+- yl_ollama
+- yl_yandex
+- yl_libretranslate
+
+level 3
+
+- settings
+
+level 4 content
+
+- items, formspecs, settings