Comment 9 for bug 3896

> Having bug reports in languages other than English
> prevents the bug from being seen by multiple developers.

If it was quite true, it would mean that everybody understands English and almost nobody could understand any other languages. I don't believe it.

> Because Launchpad is about collaboration.

I hope Launchpad is also about ergonomics and usability. There are non-English projects hosted on Launchpad and there are also non-English speakers that surf the site. A translated interface would be, beyond doubt, best to get a handle on Launchpad (for many people, and surely even for lots of people who will make reports in English).

Launchpad hosted projects aren't homogeneous and "collaboration" isn't synonymous with "English".

Here are few examples of the usage of other languages than English on Launchpad:

Site de la communauté Ubuntu Francophone
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-fr-website

Go to the bug tracker of the Ubuntu-fr website. Remark that 99% of all reported bugs are in French, the page title is in French, the announcement is written in French... It's a bit ridiculous in this case that the users aren't able to choose a French interface in their preferences.

Association ubuntu-fr
Liste des membres de l'association ubuntu-fr
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-fr-asso

Ubuntu-fr
Cette équipe n'est pas ouverte au public et est réservée aux membres, admins et modérateurs de la plateforme ubuntu-fr.
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-fr

I came across this comment:
MERCI de me REPONDRE en FRANCAIS, je ne comprends pas l'anglais.
MERCI de mettre votre site launchpad en français.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/299062

HomeBank. Go to the bug tracker. There's a non-negligible number of bugs reported in French:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/homebank

Linux en Español
Un equipo con un proposito, traducir wikis, manuales y tutoriales a nuestra lengua nativa para facilitarle a todo akel ke no tenga un alto conocimiento de ingles el acceso y la introduccion a este maravilloso S.O.
https://launchpad.net/~spanishlinux

Ubuntu Portugal
Bem vindo à Ubuntu PT
Esta equipa é para todos os utilizadores Portugueses de Ubuntu.
Se estás interessado em participar activamente na comunidade,
frequenta os seguintes meios.
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-pt

Ubuntu Portuguese Language Forums
Neste grupo estão todos os membros que participam da equipe de administração/moderação dos fóruns Ubuntu da Língua Portuguesa. Estes fóruns são destinados para interessados em Ubuntu de Angola, Brasil, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Macau, Moçambique, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe, Timor-Leste e/ou outros que simpatizem com a língua.
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-pt-forums