Comment 4 for bug 407551

I stumbled upon the same thing that was reported by Reuben Thomas on 08/01/2009. Therefore I changed the status of this bug to »confirmed« now.

The garbled/odd characters in the English package description [1] of »etoys« are visible in the translation template »ddtp-ubuntu-multiverse« (e.g. for Natty) in Launchpad: This is the Squeak image developed for the OLPC project.

Though, interestingly, these characters () do NOT show up on …

a) Ubuntu Linux 10.10 64-Bit (Kernel 2.6.35-25-generic 44-Ubuntu SMP …)
   - When using the Ubuntu Software Center
   - When using Synaptic
   - When using »sudo apt-cache show etoys«

b) Ubuntu Linux 11.04 alpha 32-Bit (Kernel 2.6.38-5-generic 32-Ubuntu SMP …)
   - When using the Ubuntu Software Center
   - When using Synaptic
   - When using »sudo apt-cache show etoys«

Is it possible that this is a bug ONLY related to some problems during a translation import (upload) to Launchpad? If so, please forward this appropriately.

Thanks!

[1] https://translations.launchpad.net/ddtp-ubuntu/natty/+pots/ddtp-ubuntu-multiverse/de/+translate?batch=10&show=all&search=%C3%AF%C2%BB%C2%BFThis%20is%20the%20Squeak%20image%20developed%20for%20the%20OLPC%20project.