Bug 222945 - How to translate "FreeBSD" in Chinese？
Summary: How to translate "FreeBSD" in Chinese？
Status: Closed Not A Bug
Alias: None
Product: Documentation
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Advocacy (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
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Assignee: freebsd-advocacy (Nobody)
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Reported: 2017-10-12 08:24 UTC by ykla
Modified: 2017-10-13 01:56 UTC (History)
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Description ykla 2017-10-12 08:24:06 UTC 
Hi！

We want to build a society to improve FreeBSD' development in China.

But the name for the society mustn't have English like "FreeBSD".

How can we translate "FreeBSD" in Chinese？
Comment 1 Carsten Larsen 2017-10-12 17:49:46 UTC 
How about:

免费伯克利软件分发
Comment 2 Guangyuan Yang freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2017-10-13 01:55:41 UTC 
There doesn't exist a direct translation in Chinese for "FreeBSD" that is both unambiguous and widely-accepted, and none of us can (and will) come up with an official one. IMO the word "FreeBSD" should be used as it is. If you insist on translating it, you may choose a name that has broader meaning ("BSD" => "伯克利软件套件"), or come up with something by yourself which could be less recognized.

Closed this PR since it is not a bug.