History: BabelWiki08 Collaboration between professionals and amateurs

Source of version: 1 (current)

*professional vs amateur
**paid translators => "professionals"
**non-paid => "amateurs"
**"established providers" vs. the "actual/occasional users"
**who can afford which tools ?

* online translation market places
**value ?
**freelancers => agency takes 50% to 90% cut
**new online platforms => grow into new gateways
*long tail theory
***e.g. Amazon, iTunes music store
**natural evolution ?

* open source tools
**poutin => edit PO files
**learning curve vs. license price of commercial tools
** support ?
** use of open formats - e.g. within LISA

* Google Translation engine
** who contributes traslations ?
** vs. open source TM tools

* Ownership of translated content by a freelancer
** terms are shared
** not full texts - copyright issues

* text edits on translation-related subjects on Wikipedia
** several versions
** no source & target languages - translation are developed parallel

* collab. between prof. & amateur
** e.g. list of "false friends"