A whistle-stop tour of the work we at Collabora are doing for Valve - ranging from Linux kernel features and enhancements to graphics to OS enhancements and a few other things besides.

* Explore the dark cyberpunk world of ENCODYA in 2.5D with 2 playable characters. * Over 34+ non-player characters bring the world and story of ENCODYA to life. * More than 100 locations to discover and explore. * Over 4000+ lines of dialogue tell an immersive story. * Randomization of some puzzles for a unique experience. * Cinematic Cut Scenes. * Amazing art and sound design. * The original soundtrack creates a thrilling atmosphere. * Professional dubbing actors lend their voices to the characters. Wishlist / follow on [GOG](https://www.gog.com/game/encodya?pp=b2a10a6c3dcadb10c8ffd734c1bab896d55cf0ec) and [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137450/Encodya/).

High quality localisation is essential to great user experience for most people in the world, yet the process of translating applications in the Linux / FOSS ecosystem is often more difficult than it needs to be. The problems faced by translators may not be obvious to software developers, though. In this talk I try to give advice to developers and communities who would like to have their applications translated better, based on my experiences in translating various FOSS software. Key points: Give credit Offer modern infrastructure Be responsive Enable communities Verify, but trust Provide context Avoid hard-coded assumptions Don't reinvent the wheel Encourage fixing issues at the source Consider sustainability