integrated ruby-gettext

modified a few files to allow translated messages
created gettext template file
initialized gettext files for Japanese and Simplified Chinese

13 files changed, 2716 insertions, 214 deletions

diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 6ad7f1bf..7dc69e5f 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -35,3 +35,14 @@ Rake::GemPackageTask.new(spec) do |pkg|
   pkg.need_tar = true
 end
 
+desc "Update pot/po files."
+task :updatepo do
+  require 'gettext/utils'
+  GetText.update_pofiles("rbot", Dir.glob("{lib,bin}/**/*.{rb,rhtml}"), "rbot")
+end
+
+desc "Create mo-files"
+task :makemo do
+  require 'gettext/utils'
+  GetText.create_mofiles(true)
+end
diff --git a/lib/rbot/botuser.rb b/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
index 9a34b341..8d01632e 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ module Irc
 

     BotConfig.register BotConfigStringValue.new( 'auth.password',

       :default => 'rbotauth', :wizard => true,

-      :desc => 'Password for the bot owner' )

+      :desc => _('Password for the bot owner'))

     BotConfig.register BotConfigBooleanValue.new( 'auth.login_by_mask',

       :default => 'true',

-      :desc => 'Set false to prevent new botusers from logging in without a password when the user netmask is known')

+      :desc => _('Set false to prevent new botusers from logging in without a password when the user netmask is known'))

     BotConfig.register BotConfigBooleanValue.new( 'auth.autologin',

       :default => 'true',

-      :desc => 'Set false to prevent new botusers from recognizing IRC users without a need to manually login')

+      :desc => _('Set false to prevent new botusers from recognizing IRC users without a need to manually login'))

     # BotConfig.register BotConfigIntegerValue.new( 'auth.default_level',

     #   :default => 10, :wizard => true,

     #   :desc => 'The default level for new/unknown users' )

@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ module Irc
         else

           # cmds = cmdtxt.split('::')

           # @bot.say chan, "you don't have #{cmds.last} (#{cmds.first}) permissions here" if chan

-          @bot.say chan, "#{user}, you don't have '#{cmdtxt}' permissions here" if chan

+          @bot.say chan, _("%{user}, you don't have '%{command}' permissions here") %

+                        {:user=>user, :command=>cmdtxt} if chan

           return false

         end

       end

diff --git a/lib/rbot/config.rb b/lib/rbot/config.rb
index a1762988..7cedc11e 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/config.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/config.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ module Irc
       string
     end
     def desc
-      "#{@desc} [valid values are: " + values.join(", ") + "]"
+      _("#{@desc} [valid values are: #{values.join(', ')}]")
     end
   end
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ module Irc
           }
           return
         rescue
-          error "failed to read conf.yaml: #{$!}"
+          error _("failed to read conf.yaml: #{$!}")
         end
       end
       # if we got here, we need to run the first-run wizard
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ module Irc
       #        return @config[key]
       #      end
       if @config.has_key?(key.to_sym)
-        warning "Unregistered lookup #{key.to_sym.inspect}"
+        warning _("Unregistered lookup #{key.to_sym.inspect}")
         return @config[key.to_sym]
       end
       return false
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ module Irc
                     "#{@bot.botclass}/conf.yaml")
         @changed = false
       rescue => e
-        error "failed to write configuration file conf.yaml! #{$!}"
+        error _("failed to write configuration file conf.yaml! #{$!}")
         error "#{e.class}: #{e}"
         error e.backtrace.join("\n")
       end
@@ -301,18 +301,16 @@ module Irc
     end
 
     def run()
-      puts "First time rbot configuration wizard"
+      puts _("First time rbot configuration wizard")
       puts "===================================="
-      puts "This is the first time you have run rbot with a config directory of:"
-      puts @bot.botclass
-      puts "This wizard will ask you a few questions to get you started."
-      puts "The rest of rbot's configuration can be manipulated via IRC once"
-      puts "rbot is connected and you are auth'd."
+      puts _("This is the first time you have run rbot with a config directory of: #{@bot.botclass}")
+      puts _("This wizard will ask you a few questions to get you started.")
+      puts _("The rest of rbot's configuration can be manipulated via IRC once rbot is connected and you are auth'd.")
       puts "-----------------------------------"
 
       return unless @questions
       @questions.sort{|a,b| a.order <=> b.order }.each do |q|
-        puts q.desc
+        puts _(q.desc)
         begin
           print q.key.to_s + " [#{q.to_s}]: "
           response = STDIN.gets
@@ -320,10 +318,10 @@ module Irc
           unless response.empty?
             q.set_string response, false
           end
-          puts "configured #{q.key} => #{q.to_s}"
+          puts _("configured #{q.key} => #{q.to_s}")
           puts "-----------------------------------"
         rescue ArgumentError => e
-          puts "failed to set #{q.key}: #{e.message}"
+          puts _("failed to set #{q.key}: #{e.message}")
           retry
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/rbot/core/auth.rb b/lib/rbot/core/auth.rb
index e89b5742..d1cdfd42 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/core/auth.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/core/auth.rb
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
           next

         end

         if "+-".include?(x[0])

-          warns << ArgumentError.new("please do not use + or - in front of command #{x} when resetting") unless setting

+          warns << ArgumentError.new(_("please do not use + or - in front of command %{command} when resetting") % {:command => x}) unless setting

         else

-          warns << ArgumentError.new("+ or - expected in front of #{x}") if setting

+          warns << ArgumentError.new(_("+ or - expected in front of %{string}") % {:string => command}) if setting

         end

         cmds << x

       else # parse locations

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         when false

           locs << x.gsub(/^here$/,'_').gsub(/^private$/,'?')

         else

-          warns << ArgumentError("#{x} doesn't look like a channel name") unless @bot.server.supports[:chantypes].include?(x[0])

+          warns << ArgumentError("%{string} doesn't look like a channel name" % {:string => x}) unless @bot.server.supports[:chantypes].include?(x[0])

           locs << x

         end

         unless want_more

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         end

       end

     }

-    warns << "trailing comma" if want_more

-    warns << "you probably forgot a comma" unless last_idx == ar.length - 1

+    warns << _("trailing comma") if want_more

+    warns << _("you probably forgot a comma") unless last_idx == ar.length - 1

     return cmds, locs, warns

   end

 

@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     begin

       user = @bot.auth.get_botuser(splits[-1].sub(/^all$/,"everyone"))

     rescue

-      return m.reply("couldn't find botuser #{splits[-1]}")

+      return m.reply(_("couldn't find botuser %{name}") % {:name => splits[-1]})

     end

-    return m.reply("you can't change permissions for #{user.username}") if user == @bot.auth.botowner

+    return m.reply(_("you can't change permissions for %{username}") % {:username => user.username}) if user == @bot.auth.botowner

     splits.slice!(-2,2) if has_for

 

     cmds, locs, warns = parse_args(splits, setting)

     errs = warns.select { |w| w.kind_of?(Exception) }

 

     unless errs.empty?

-      m.reply "couldn't satisfy your request: #{errs.join(',')}"

+      m.reply _("couldn't satisfy your request: %{errors}") % {:errors => errs.join(',')}

       return

     end

 

@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     begin

       if params[:user].nil?

         user = get_botusername_for(m.source)

-        return m.reply("you are owner, you can do anything") if user == @bot.auth.botwoner

+        return m.reply(_("you are owner, you can do anything")) if user == @bot.auth.botwoner

       else

         user = @bot.auth.get_botuser(params[:user].sub(/^all$/,"everyone"))

-        return m.reply("owner can do anything") if user.username == "owner" 

+        return m.reply(_("owner can do anything")) if user.username == "owner"

       end

     rescue

-      return m.reply("couldn't find botuser #{params[:user]}")

+      return m.reply(_("couldn't find botuser %{name}") % {:name => params[:user]})

     end

     perm = user.perm

     str = []

@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       next if val.perm.empty?

       case k

       when :*

-        str << "on any channel: "

+        str << _("on any channel: ")

       when :"?"

-        str << "in private: "

+        str << _("in private: ")

       else

-        str << "on #{k}: "

+        str << _("on #{k}: ")

       end

       sub = []

       val.perm.each { |cmd, bool|

@@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       str.last << sub.join(', ')

     }

     if str.empty?

-      m.reply "no permissions set for #{user.username}"

+      m.reply _("no permissions set for %{user}") % {:user => user.username}

     else

-      m.reply "permissions for #{user.username}:: #{str.join('; ')}"

+      m.reply _("permissions for %{user}:: %{permissions}") %

+              { :user => user.username, :permissions => str.join('; ')}

     end

   end

 

@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
   end

 

   def welcome(user)

-    "welcome, #{get_botusername_for(user)}"

+    _("welcome, %{user}") % {:user => get_botusername_for(user)}

   end

 

   def auth_auth(m, params)

@@ -205,10 +206,10 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         m.reply welcome(m.source)

         @bot.auth.set_changed

       else

-        m.reply "sorry, can't do"

+        m.reply _("sorry, can't do")

       end

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "couldn't login: #{e}"

+      m.reply _("couldn't login: %{exception}") % {:exception => e}

       raise

     end

   end

@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     u = do_autologin(m.source)

     case u.username

     when 'everyone'

-      m.reply "I couldn't find anything to let you login automatically"

+      m.reply _("I couldn't find anything to let you login automatically")

     else

       m.reply welcome(m.source)

     end

@@ -232,64 +233,67 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     # if m.public?

     #   rep << m.source.nick << ", "

     # end

-    rep << "you are "

-    rep << get_botusername_for(m.source).gsub(/^everyone$/, "no one that I know").gsub(/^owner$/, "my boss")

-    m.reply rep

+    m.reply _("you are %{who}") % {

+      :who => get_botusername_for(m.source).gsub(

+                /^everyone$/, _("no one that I know")).gsub(

+                /^owner$/, _("my boss"))

+    }

   end

 

   def help(cmd, topic="")

     case cmd

     when "login"

-      return "login [<botuser>] [<pass>]: logs in to the bot as botuser <botuser> with password <pass>. When using the full form, you must contact the bot in private. <pass> can be omitted if <botuser> allows login-by-mask and your netmask is among the known ones. if <botuser> is omitted too autologin will be attempted"

+      return _("login [<botuser>] [<pass>]: logs in to the bot as botuser <botuser> with password <pass>. When using the full form, you must contact the bot in private. <pass> can be omitted if <botuser> allows login-by-mask and your netmask is among the known ones. if <botuser> is omitted too autologin will be attempted")

     when "whoami"

-      return "whoami: names the botuser you're linked to"

+      return _("whoami: names the botuser you're linked to")

     when /^permission/

       case topic

       when "syntax"

-        return "a permission is specified as module::path::to::cmd; when you want to enable it, prefix it with +; when you want to disable it, prefix it with -; when using the +reset+ command, do not use any prefix"

+        return _("a permission is specified as module::path::to::cmd; when you want to enable it, prefix it with +; when you want to disable it, prefix it with -; when using the +reset+ command, do not use any prefix")

       when "set", "reset", "[re]set", "(re)set"

-        return "permissions [re]set <permission> [in <channel>] for <user>: sets or resets the permissions for botuser <user> in channel <channel> (use ? to change the permissions for private addressing)"

+        return _("permissions [re]set <permission> [in <channel>] for <user>: sets or resets the permissions for botuser <user> in channel <channel> (use ? to change the permissions for private addressing)")

       when "view"

-        return "permissions view [for <user>]: display the permissions for user <user>"

+        return _("permissions view [for <user>]: display the permissions for user <user>")

       else

-        return "permission topics: syntax, (re)set, view"

+        return _("permission topics: syntax, (re)set, view")

       end

     when "user"

       case topic

       when "show"

-        return "user show <what> : shows info about the user; <what> can be any of autologin, login-by-mask, netmasks"

+        return _("user show <what> : shows info about the user; <what> can be any of autologin, login-by-mask, netmasks")

       when /^(en|dis)able/

-        return "user enable|disable <what> : turns on or off <what> (autologin, login-by-mask)"

+        return _("user enable|disable <what> : turns on or off <what> (autologin, login-by-mask)")

       when "set"

-        return "user set password <blah> : sets the user password to <blah>; passwords can only contain upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and must be at least 4 characters long"

+        return _("user set password <blah> : sets the user password to <blah>; passwords can only contain upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and must be at least 4 characters long")

       when "add", "rm"

-        return "user add|rm netmask <mask> : adds/removes netmask <mask> from the list of netmasks known to the botuser you're linked to"

+        return _("user add|rm netmask <mask> : adds/removes netmask <mask> from the list of netmasks known to the botuser you're linked to")

       when "reset"

-        return "user reset <what> : resets <what> to the default values. <what> can be +netmasks+ (the list will be emptied), +autologin+ or +login-by-mask+ (will be reset to the default value) or +password+ (a new one will be generated and you'll be told in private)"

+        return _("user reset <what> : resets <what> to the default values. <what> can be +netmasks+ (the list will be emptied), +autologin+ or +login-by-mask+ (will be reset to the default value) or +password+ (a new one will be generated and you'll be told in private)")

       when "tell"

-        return "user tell <who> the password for <botuser> : contacts <who> in private to tell him/her the password for <botuser>"

+        return _("user tell <who> the password for <botuser> : contacts <who> in private to tell him/her the password for <botuser>")

       when "create"

-        return "user create <name> <password> : create botuser named <name> with password <password>. The password can be omitted, in which case a random one will be generated. The <name> should only contain alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_)"

+        return _("user create <name> <password> : create botuser named <name> with password <password>. The password can be omitted, in which case a random one will be generated. The <name> should only contain alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_)")

       when "list"

-        return "user list : lists all the botusers"

+        return _("user list : lists all the botusers")

       when "destroy"

-        return "user destroy <botuser> <password> : destroys <botuser>; this function #{Bold}must#{Bold} be called in two steps. On the first call, no password must be specified: <botuser> is then queued for destruction. On the second call, you must specify the correct password for <botuser>, and it will be destroyed. If you want to cancel the destruction, issue the command +user cancel destroy <botuser>+"

+        return _("user destroy <botuser> <password> : destroys <botuser>; this function %{highlight}must%{highlight} be called in two steps. On the first call, no password must be specified: <botuser> is then queued for destruction. On the second call, you must specify the correct password for <botuser>, and it will be destroyed. If you want to cancel the destruction, issue the command +user cancel destroy <botuser>+") % {:highlight => Bold}

       else

-        return "user topics: show, enable|disable, add|rm netmask, set, reset, tell, create, list, destroy"

+        return _("user topics: show, enable|disable, add|rm netmask, set, reset, tell, create, list, destroy")

       end

     when "auth"

-      return "auth <masterpassword>: log in as the bot owner; other commands: login, whoami, permission syntax, permissions [re]set, permissions view, user"

+      return _("auth <masterpassword>: log in as the bot owner; other commands: login, whoami, permission syntax, permissions [re]set, permissions view, user")

     else

-      return "auth commands: auth, login, whoami, permission[s], user"

+      return _("auth commands: auth, login, whoami, permission[s], user")

     end

   end

 

   def need_args(cmd)

-    "sorry, I need more arguments to #{cmd}"

+    _("sorry, I need more arguments to %{command}") % {:command => cmd}

   end

 

   def not_args(cmd, *stuff)

-    "I can only #{cmd} these: #{stuff.join(', ')}"

+    _("I can only %{command} these: %{arguments}") %

+      {:command => cmd, :arguments => stuff.join(', ')}

   end

 

   def set_prop(botuser, prop, val)

@@ -319,7 +323,8 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
 

     has_for = splits[-2] == "for"

     butarget = @bot.auth.get_botuser(splits[-1]) if has_for

-    return m.reply("you can't mess with #{butarget.username}") if butarget == @bot.auth.botowner && botuser != butarget

+    return m.reply(_("you can't mess with %{user}") % {:user => butarget.username}) \

+           if butarget == @bot.auth.botowner && botuser != butarget

     splits.slice!(-2,2) if has_for

 

     bools = [:autologin, :"login-by-mask"]

@@ -331,18 +336,21 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     case cmd.to_sym

 

     when :show

-      return "you can't see the properties of #{butarget.username}" if botuser != butarget and !botuser.permit?("auth::show::other")

+      return _("you can't see the properties of %{user}") %

+             {:user => butarget.username} if botuser != butarget &&

+                                               !botuser.permit?("auth::show::other")

 

       case splits[1]

       when nil, "all"

         props = can_reset

       when "password"

         if botuser != butarget

-          return m.reply("no way I'm telling you the master password!") if butarget == @bot.auth.botowner

-          return m.reply("you can't ask for someone else's password")

+          return m.reply(_("no way I'm telling you the master password!")) if butarget == @bot.auth.botowner

+          return m.reply(_("you can't ask for someone else's password"))

         end

-        return m.reply("c'mon, you can't be asking me seriously to tell you the password in public!") if m.public?

-        return m.reply("the password for #{butarget.username} is #{butarget.password}")

+        return m.reply(_("c'mon, you can't be asking me seriously to tell you the password in public!")) if m.public?

+        return m.reply(_("the password for %{user} is %{password}")) %

+          { :user => butarget.username, :password => butarget.password }

       else

         props = splits[1..-1]

       end

@@ -354,23 +362,24 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         next if k == :password

         case k

         when *bools

-          str << "can"

-          str.last << "not" unless ask_bool_prop(butarget, k)

-          str.last << " #{k}"

+          if ask_bool_prop(butarget, k)

+            str << _("can %{action}") % {:action => k}

+          else

+            str << _("can not %{action}") % {:action => k}

+          end

         when :netmasks

-          str << "knows "

           if butarget.netmasks.empty?

-            str.last << "no netmasks"

+            str << _("knows no netmasks")

           else

-            str.last << butarget.netmasks.join(", ")

+            str << _("knows %{netmasks}") % {:netmasks => butarget.netmasks.join(", ")}

           end

         end

       }

       return m.reply("#{butarget.username} #{str.join('; ')}")

 

     when :enable, :disable

-      return m.reply("you can't change the default user") if butarget == @bot.auth.everyone and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other::default")

-      return m.reply("you can't edit #{butarget.username}") if butarget != botuser and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't change the default user")) if butarget == @bot.auth.everyone && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other::default")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't edit %{user}") % {:user => butarget.username}) if butarget != botuser && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

 

       return m.reply(need_args(cmd)) unless splits[1]

       things = []

@@ -385,17 +394,21 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         end

       }

 

-      m.reply "I ignored #{skipped.join(', ')} because " + not_args(cmd, *bools) unless skipped.empty?

+      m.reply(_("I ignored %{things} because %{reason}") % {

+                :things => skipped.join(', '),

+                :reason => not_args(cmd, *bools)}) unless skipped.empty?

       if things.empty?

-        m.reply "I haven't changed anything"

+        m.reply _("I haven't changed anything")

       else

         @bot.auth.set_changed

         return auth_manage_user(m, {:data => ["show"] + things + ["for", butarget.username] })

       end

 

     when :set

-      return m.reply("you can't change the default user") if butarget == @bot.auth.everyone and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

-      return m.reply("you can't edit #{butarget.username}") if butarget != botuser and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't change the default user")) if

+             butarget == @bot.auth.everyone && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't edit %{user}") % {:user=>butarget.username}) if

+             butarget != botuser && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

 

       return m.reply(need_args(cmd)) unless splits[1]

       arg = splits[1].to_sym

@@ -403,15 +416,17 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       argarg = splits[2]

       return m.reply(need_args([cmd, splits[1]].join(" "))) unless argarg

       if arg == :password && m.public?

-        return m.reply("is that a joke? setting the password in public?")

+        return m.reply(_("is that a joke? setting the password in public?"))

       end

       set_prop(butarget, arg, argarg)

       @bot.auth.set_changed

       auth_manage_user(m, {:data => ["show", arg, "for", butarget.username] })

 

     when :reset

-      return m.reply("you can't change the default user") if butarget == @bot.auth.everyone and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

-      return m.reply("you can't edit #{butarget.username}") if butarget != botuser and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't change the default user")) if

+             butarget == @bot.auth.everyone && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't edit %{user}") % {:user=>butarget.username}) if

+             butarget != botuser && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

 

       return m.reply(need_args(cmd)) unless splits[1]

       things = []

@@ -426,22 +441,28 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         end

       }

 

-      m.reply "I ignored #{skipped.join(', ')} because " + not_args(cmd, *can_reset) unless skipped.empty?

+      m.reply(_("I ignored %{things} because %{reason}") %

+                { :things => skipped.join(', '),

+                  :reason => not_args(cmd, *can_reset)}) unless skipped.empty?

       if things.empty?

-        m.reply "I haven't changed anything"

+        m.reply _("I haven't changed anything")

       else

         @bot.auth.set_changed

-        @bot.say m.source, "the password for #{butarget.username} is now #{butarget.password}" if things.include?("password")

+        @bot.say(m.source, _("the password for %{user} is now %{password}") %

+          {:user => butarget.username, :password => butarget.password}) if

+          things.include?("password")

         return auth_manage_user(m, {:data => (["show"] + things - ["password"]) + ["for", butarget.username]})

       end

 

     when :add, :rm, :remove, :del, :delete

-      return m.reply("you can't change the default user") if butarget == @bot.auth.everyone and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

-      return m.reply("you can't edit #{butarget.username}") if butarget != botuser and !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't change the default user")) if

+             butarget == @bot.auth.everyone && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::default")

+      return m.reply(_("you can't edit %{user}") % {:user => butarget.username}) if

+             butarget != botuser && !botuser.permit?("auth::edit::other")

 

       arg = splits[1]

       if arg.nil? or arg !~ /netmasks?/ or splits[2].nil?

-        return m.reply("I can only add/remove netmasks. See +help user add+ for more instructions")

+        return m.reply(_("I can only add/remove netmasks. See +help user add+ for more instructions"))

       end

 

       method = cmd.to_sym == :add ? :add_netmask : :delete_netmask

@@ -460,7 +481,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       return auth_manage_user(m, {:data => ["show", "netmasks", "for", butarget.username] })

 

     else

-      m.reply "sorry, I don't know how to #{m.message}"

+      m.reply _("sorry, I don't know how to %{request}") % {:request => m.message}

     end

   end

 

@@ -469,27 +490,28 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     begin

       botuser = @bot.auth.get_botuser(params[:botuser])

     rescue

-      return m.reply("coudln't find botuser #{params[:botuser]})")

+      return m.reply(_("couldn't find botuser %{user}") % {:user => params[:botuser]})

     end

-    m.reply "I'm not telling the master password to anyway, pal" if botuser == @bot.auth.botowner

-    msg = "the password for botuser #{botuser.username} is #{botuser.password}"

+    m.reply(_("I'm not telling the master password to anyway, pal")) if botuser == @bot.auth.botowner

+    msg = _("the password for botuser %{user} is %{password}") %

+          {:user => botuser.username, :password => botuser.password}

     @bot.say user, msg

-    @bot.say m.source, "I told #{user} that " + msg

+    @bot.say m.source, _("I told %{user} that %{message}") % {:user => user, :message => msg}

   end

 

   def auth_create_user(m, params)

     name = params[:name]

     password = params[:password]

-    return m.reply("are you nuts, creating a botuser with a publicly known password?") if m.public? and not password.nil?

+    return m.reply(_("are you nuts, creating a botuser with a publicly known password?")) if m.public? and not password.nil?

     begin

       bu = @bot.auth.create_botuser(name, password)

       @bot.auth.set_changed

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "failed to create #{name}: #{e}"

+      m.reply(_("failed to create %{user}: %{exception}") % {:user => name,  :exception => e})

       debug e.inspect + "\n" + e.backtrace.join("\n")

       return

     end

-    m.reply "created botuser #{bu.username}"

+    m.reply(_("created botuser %{user}") % {:user => bu.username})

   end

 

   def auth_list_users(m, params)

@@ -497,17 +519,19 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     list = @bot.auth.save_array.inject([]) { |list, x| list << x[:username] } - ['everyone', 'owner']

     if defined?(@destroy_q)

       list.map! { |x|

-        @destroy_q.include?(x) ? x + " (queued for destruction)" : x

+        @destroy_q.include?(x) ? x + _(" (queued for destruction)") : x

       }

     end

-    return m.reply("I have no botusers other than the default ones") if list.empty?

-    return m.reply("botuser#{'s' if list.length > 1}: #{list.join(', ')}")

+    return m.reply(_("I have no botusers other than the default ones")) if list.empty?

+    return m.reply(n_("botuser: %{list}", "botusers: %{list}", list.length) %

+                   {:list => list.join(', ')})

   end

 

   def auth_destroy_user(m, params)

     @destroy_q = [] unless defined?(@destroy_q)

     buname = params[:name]

-    return m.reply("You can't destroy #{buname}") if ["everyone", "owner"].include?(buname)

+    return m.reply(_("You can't destroy %{user}") % {:user => buname}) if

+           ["everyone", "owner"].include?(buname)

     cancel = m.message.split[1] == 'cancel'

     password = params[:password]

 

@@ -517,30 +541,32 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       h

     }

 

-    return m.reply("no such botuser #{buname}") unless buser_hash.keys.include?(buname)

+    return m.reply(_("no such botuser %{user}") % {:user=>buname}) unless

+           buser_hash.keys.include?(buname)

 

     if cancel

       if @destroy_q.include?(buname)

         @destroy_q.delete(buname)

-        m.reply "#{buname} removed from the destruction queue"

+        m.reply(_("%{user} removed from the destruction queue") % {:user=>buname})

       else

-        m.reply "#{buname} was not queued for destruction"

+        m.reply(_("%{user} was not queued for destruction") % {:user=>buname})

       end

       return

     end

 

     if password.nil?

       if @destroy_q.include?(buname)

-        rep = "#{buname} already queued for destruction"

+        return m.reply(_("%{user} already queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} <password>%{highlight} to destroy it") % {:user=>buname, :highlight=>Bold})

       else

         @destroy_q << buname

-        rep = "#{buname} queued for destruction"

+        return m.reply(_("%{user} queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} <password>%{highlight} to destroy it") % {:user=>buname, :highlight=>Bold})

       end

-      return m.reply(rep + ", use #{Bold}user destroy #{buname} <password>#{Bold} to destroy it")

     else

       begin

-        return m.reply("#{buname} is not queued for destruction yet") unless @destroy_q.include?(buname)

-        return m.reply("wrong password for #{buname}") unless buser_hash[buname][:password] == password

+        return m.reply(_("%{user} is not queued for destruction yet") %

+               {:user=>buname}) unless @destroy_q.include?(buname)

+        return m.reply(_("wrong password for %{user}") %

+               {:user=>buname}) unless buser_hash[buname][:password] == password

         buser_array.delete_if { |u|

           u[:username] == buname

         }

@@ -548,9 +574,9 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         @bot.auth.load_array(buser_array, true)

         @bot.auth.set_changed

       rescue => e

-        return m.reply("failed: #{e}")

+        return m.reply(_("failed: %{exception}") % {:exception => e})

       end

-      return m.reply("botuser #{buname} destroyed")

+      return m.reply(_("botuser %{user} destroyed") % {:user => buname})

     end

 

   end

@@ -558,7 +584,8 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
   def auth_copy_ren_user(m, params)

     source = Auth::BotUser.sanitize_username(params[:source])

     dest = Auth::BotUser.sanitize_username(params[:dest])

-    return m.reply("please don't touch the default users") if (["everyone", "owner"] | [source, dest]).length < 4

+    return m.reply(_("please don't touch the default users")) unless

+      (["everyone", "owner"] & [source, dest]).empty?

 

     buser_array = @bot.auth.save_array

     buser_hash = buser_array.inject({}) { |h, u|

@@ -566,8 +593,10 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       h

     }

 

-    return m.reply("no such botuser #{source}") unless buser_hash.keys.include?(source)

-    return m.reply("botuser #{dest} exists already") if buser_hash.keys.include?(dest)

+    return m.reply(_("no such botuser %{source}") % {:source=>source}) unless

+           buser_hash.keys.include?(source)

+    return m.reply(_("botuser %{dest} exists already") % {:dest=>dest}) if

+           buser_hash.keys.include?(dest)

 

     copying = m.message.split[1] == "copy"

     begin

@@ -585,10 +614,12 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       @bot.auth.load_array(buser_array, true)

       @bot.auth.set_changed

     rescue => e

-      return m.reply("failed: #{e}")

+      return m.reply(_("failed: %{exception}") % {:exception=>e})

     end

-    return m.reply("botuser #{source} copied to #{dest}") if copying

-    return m.reply("botuser #{source} renamed to #{dest}")

+    return m.reply(_("botuser %{source} copied to %{dest}") %

+           {:source=>source, :dest=>dest}) if copying

+    return m.reply(_("botuser %{source} renamed to %{dest}") %

+           {:source=>source, :dest=>dest})

 

   end

 

@@ -606,7 +637,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
 

     what.delete("all")

 

-    m.reply "selecting data to export ..."

+    m.reply _("selecting data to export ...")

 

     buser_array = @bot.auth.save_array

     buser_hash = buser_array.inject({}) { |h, u|

@@ -622,7 +653,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       }

     end

 

-    m.reply "preparing data for export ..."

+    m.reply _("preparing data for export ...")

     begin

       yaml_hash = {}

       we_want.each { |k, val|

@@ -645,23 +676,23 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         }

       }

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "failed to prepare data: #{e}"

+      m.reply _("failed to prepare data: %{exception}") % {:exception=>e}

       debug e.backtrace.dup.unshift(e.inspect).join("\n")

       return

     end

 

-    m.reply "exporting to #{exportfile} ..."

+    m.reply _("exporting to %{file} ...") % {:file=>exportfile}

     begin

       # m.reply yaml_hash.inspect

       File.open(exportfile, "w") do |file|

         file.puts YAML::dump(yaml_hash)

       end

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "failed to export users: #{e}"

+      m.reply _("failed to export users: %{exception}") % {:exception=>e}

       debug e.backtrace.dup.unshift(e.inspect).join("\n")

       return

     end

-    m.reply "done"

+    m.reply _("done")

   end

 

   def auth_import(m, params)

@@ -678,18 +709,18 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
 

     what.delete("all")

 

-    m.reply "reading #{importfile} ..."

+    m.reply _("reading %{file} ...") % {:file=>importfile}

     begin

       yaml_hash = YAML::load_file(importfile)

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "failed to import from: #{e}"

+      m.reply _("failed to import from: %{exception}") % {:exception=>e}

       debug e.backtrace.dup.unshift(e.inspect).join("\n")

       return

     end

 

     # m.reply yaml_hash.inspect

 

-    m.reply "selecting data to import ..."

+    m.reply _("selecting data to import ...")

 

     if what.empty?

       we_want = yaml_hash

@@ -699,7 +730,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
       }

     end

 

-    m.reply "parsing data from import ..."

+    m.reply _("parsing data from import ...")

 

     buser_hash = {}

 

@@ -719,7 +750,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
         }

       }

     rescue => e

-      m.reply "failed to parse data: #{e}"

+      m.reply _("failed to parse data: %{exception}") % {:exception=>e}

       debug e.backtrace.dup.unshift(e.inspect).join("\n")

       return

     end

@@ -739,7 +770,7 @@ class AuthModule < CoreBotModule
     @bot.auth.load_array(new_buser_array, true)

     @bot.auth.set_changed

 

-    m.reply "done"

+    m.reply _("done")

   end

 

 end

diff --git a/lib/rbot/core/basics.rb b/lib/rbot/core/basics.rb
index a1720b7a..bd37839c 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/core/basics.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/core/basics.rb
@@ -104,37 +104,38 @@ class BasicsModule < CoreBotModule
   def help(cmd, topic="")

     case cmd

     when "quit"

-      return "quit [<message>] => quit IRC with message <message>"

+      _("quit [<message>] => quit IRC with message <message>")

     when "restart"

-      return "restart => completely stop and restart the bot (including reconnect)"

+      _("restart => completely stop and restart the bot (including reconnect)")

     when "join"

-      return "join <channel> [<key>] => join channel <channel> with secret key <key> if specified. #{myself} also responds to invites if you have the required access level"

+      _("join <channel> [<key>] => join channel <channel> with secret key <key> if specified. #{myself} also responds to invites if you have the required access level")

     when "part"

-      return "part <channel> => part channel <channel>"

+      _("part <channel> => part channel <channel>")

     when "hide"

-      return "hide => part all channels"

+      _("hide => part all channels")

     when "nick"

-      return "nick <nick> => attempt to change nick to <nick>"

+      _("nick <nick> => attempt to change nick to <nick>")

     when "say"

-      return "say <channel>|<nick> <message> => say <message> to <channel> or in private message to <nick>"

+      _("say <channel>|<nick> <message> => say <message> to <channel> or in private message to <nick>")

     when "action"

-      return "action <channel>|<nick> <message> => does a /me <message> to <channel> or in private message to <nick>"

+      _("action <channel>|<nick> <message> => does a /me <message> to <channel> or in private message to <nick>")

     when "quiet"

-      return "quiet [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, stop speaking in all channels, if \"in here\", stop speaking in this channel, or stop speaking in <channel>"

+      _("quiet [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, stop speaking in all channels, if \"in here\", stop speaking in this channel, or stop speaking in <channel>")

     when "talk"

-      return "talk [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, resume speaking in all channels, if \"in here\", resume speaking in this channel, or resume speaking in <channel>"

+      _("talk [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, resume speaking in all channels, if \"in here\", resume speaking in this channel, or resume speaking in <channel>")

     when "version"

-      return "version => describes software version"

+      _("version => describes software version")

     when "ping"

-      return "ping => replies with a pong"

+      _("ping => replies with a pong")

     when "mode"

-      return "mode <channel> <mode> <nicks> => set channel modes for <nicks> on <channel> to <mode>"

+      _("mode <channel> <mode> <nicks> => set channel modes for <nicks> on <channel> to <mode>")

     #     when "botsnack"

     #       return "botsnack => reward #{myself} for being good"

     #     when "hello"

     #       return "hello|hi|hey|yo [#{myself}] => greet the bot"

     else

-      return "#{name}: quit, restart, join, part, hide, save, nick, say, action, topic, quiet, talk, version, ping, mode"#, botsnack, hello"

+      _("%{name}: quit, restart, join, part, hide, save, nick, say, action, topic, quiet, talk,version, ping, mode") % {:name=>name}

+      #, botsnack, hello

     end

   end

 end

diff --git a/lib/rbot/core/config.rb b/lib/rbot/core/config.rb
index 9de7a861..30d90c73 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/core/config.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/core/config.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
         modules.push key unless modules.include?(name)

       end

       if modules.empty?

-        m.reply "no such module #{params[:module]}"

+        m.reply _("no such module %{module}") % {:module => params[:module]}

       else

         m.reply modules.join(", ")

       end

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
   def handle_get(m, params)

     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}"

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key}

       return

     end

     return if !@bot.auth.allow?(@bot.config.items[key].auth_path, m.source, m.replyto)

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
   def handle_desc(m, params)

     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}"

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key}

     end

     puts @bot.config.items[key].inspect

     m.reply "#{key}: #{@bot.config.items[key].desc}"

@@ -58,34 +58,34 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
   def handle_unset(m, params)

     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}"

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key}

     end

     return if !@bot.auth.allow?(@bot.config.items[key].auth_path, m.source, m.replyto)

     @bot.config.items[key].unset

     handle_get(m, params)

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next restart" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next rescan" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next restart") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next rescan") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

   end

 

   def handle_set(m, params)

     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     value = params[:value].join(" ")

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}" unless params[:silent]

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key} unless params[:silent]

       return false

     end

     return false if !@bot.auth.allow?(@bot.config.items[key].auth_path, m.source, m.replyto)

     begin

       @bot.config.items[key].set_string(value)

     rescue ArgumentError => e

-      m.reply "failed to set #{key}: #{e.message}" unless params[:silent]

+      m.reply _("failed to set %{key}: %{error}") % {:key => key, :error => e.message} unless params[:silent]

       return false

     end

     if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

-      m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next restart" unless params[:silent]

+      m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next restart") unless params[:silent]

       return :restart

     elsif @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

-      m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next rescan" unless params[:silent]

+      m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next rescan") unless params[:silent]

       return :rescan

     else

       m.okay unless params[:silent]

@@ -97,46 +97,46 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     value = params[:value]

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}"

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key}

       return

     end

     unless @bot.config.items[key].kind_of?(BotConfigArrayValue)

-      m.reply "config key #{key} is not an array"

+      m.reply _("config key %{key} is not an array") % {:key => key}

       return

     end

     return if !@bot.auth.allow?(@bot.config.items[key].auth_path, m.source, m.replyto)

     begin

       @bot.config.items[key].add(value)

     rescue ArgumentError => e

-      m.reply "failed to add #{value} to #{key}: #{e.message}"

+      m.reply _("failed to add %{value} to %{key}: %{error}") % {:value => value, :key => key, :error => e.message}

       return

     end

     handle_get(m,{:key => key})

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next restart" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next rescan" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next restart") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next rescan") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

   end

 

   def handle_rm(m, params)

     key = params[:key].to_s.intern

     value = params[:value]

     unless @bot.config.items.has_key?(key)

-      m.reply "no such config key #{key}"

+      m.reply _("no such config key %{key}") % {:key => key}

       return

     end

     unless @bot.config.items[key].kind_of?(BotConfigArrayValue)

-      m.reply "config key #{key} is not an array"

+      m.reply _("config key %{key} is not an array") % {:key => key}

       return

     end

     return if !@bot.auth.allow?(@bot.config.items[key].auth_path, m.source, m.replyto)

     begin

       @bot.config.items[key].rm(value)

     rescue ArgumentError => e

-      m.reply "failed to remove #{value} from #{key}: #{e.message}"

+      m.reply _("failed to remove %{value} from %{key}: %{error}") % {:value => value, :key => key, :error => e.message}

       return

     end

     handle_get(m,{:key => key})

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next restart" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

-    m.reply "this config change will take effect on the next rescan" if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next restart") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_restart

+    m.reply _("this config change will take effect on the next rescan") if @bot.config.items[key].requires_rescan

   end

 

   def bot_save(m, param)

@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
   end

 

   def bot_rescan(m, param)

-    m.reply "saving ..."

+    m.reply _("saving ...")

     @bot.save

-    m.reply "rescanning ..."

+    m.reply _("rescanning ...")

     @bot.rescan

-    m.reply "done. #{@bot.plugins.status(true)}"

+    m.reply _("done. %{plugin_status}") % {:plugin_status => @bot.plugins.status(true)}

   end

 

   def bot_nick(m, param)

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
   #  end

 

   def bot_version(m, param)

-    m.reply  "I'm a v. #{$version} rubybot, (c) Tom Gilbert and the rbot development team - http://linuxbrit.co.uk/rbot/"

+    m.reply _("I'm a v. %{version} rubybot, (c) Tom Gilbert and the rbot development team - http://linuxbrit.co.uk/rbot/") % {:version => $version}

   end

 

   def handle_help(m, params)

@@ -180,32 +180,32 @@ class ConfigModule < CoreBotModule
     when "config"

       case topic

       when ""

-      "config-related tasks: config topics, save, rescan"

+      _("config-related tasks: config topics, save, rescan")

       when "list"

-      "config list => list configuration modules, config list <module> => list configuration keys for module <module>"

+      _("config list => list configuration modules, config list <module> => list configuration keys for module <module>")

       when "get"

-      "config get <key> => get configuration value for key <key>"

+      _("config get <key> => get configuration value for key <key>")

       when "unset"

-      "reset key <key> to the default"

+      _("reset key <key> to the default")

       when "set"

-      "config set <key> <value> => set configuration value for key <key> to <value>"

+      _("config set <key> <value> => set configuration value for key <key> to <value>")

       when "desc"

-      "config desc <key> => describe what key <key> configures"

+      _("config desc <key> => describe what key <key> configures")

       when "add"

-      "config add <value> to <key> => add value <value> to key <key> if <key> is an array"

+      _("config add <value> to <key> => add value <value> to key <key> if <key> is an array")

       when "rm"

-      "config rm <value> from <key> => remove value <value> from key <key> if <key> is an array"

+      _("config rm <value> from <key> => remove value <value> from key <key> if <key> is an array")

       else

-      "config module - bot configuration. usage: list, desc, get, set, unset, add, rm"

+      _("config module - bot configuration. usage: list, desc, get, set, unset, add, rm")

       # else

       #   "no help for config #{topic}"

       end

     when "save"

-      "save => save current dynamic data and configuration"

+      _("save => save current dynamic data and configuration")

     when "rescan"

-      "rescan => reload modules and static facts"

+      _("rescan => reload modules and static facts")

     else

-      "config-related tasks: config, save, rescan"

+      _("config-related tasks: config, save, rescan")

     end

   end

 

diff --git a/lib/rbot/ircbot.rb b/lib/rbot/ircbot.rb
index f4c1f5bc..1469ac1e 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/ircbot.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/ircbot.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ fatal "fatal test"
 # The following global is used for the improved signal handling.
 $interrupted = 0
 
+require 'rbot/load-gettext'
+
 # these first
 require 'rbot/rbotconfig'
 require 'rbot/config'
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ class Bot
       :default => [], :wizard => true,
       :desc => "What channels the bot should always join at startup. List multiple channels using commas to separate. If a channel requires a password, use a space after the channel name. e.g: '#chan1, #chan2, #secretchan secritpass, #chan3'")
     BotConfig.register BotConfigArrayValue.new('irc.ignore_users',
-      :default => [], 
+      :default => [],
       :desc => "Which users to ignore input from. This is mainly to avoid bot-wars triggered by creative people")
 
     BotConfig.register BotConfigIntegerValue.new('core.save_every',
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ class Bot
     end
 
     # See http://blog.humlab.umu.se/samuel/archives/000107.html
-    # for the backgrounding code 
+    # for the backgrounding code
     if $daemonize
       begin
         exit if fork
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ class Bot
       }
     }
     @client[:nicktaken] = proc { |data|
-      new = "#{data[:nick]}_" 
+      new = "#{data[:nick]}_"
       nickchg new
       # If we're setting our nick at connection because our choice was taken,
       # we have to fix our nick manually, because there will be no NICK message
@@ -753,7 +755,7 @@ class Bot
     quit if $interrupted > 0
 
     realname = @config['irc.name'].clone || 'Ruby bot'
-    realname << ' ' + COPYRIGHT_NOTICE if @config['irc.name_copyright'] 
+    realname << ' ' + COPYRIGHT_NOTICE if @config['irc.name_copyright']
 
     @socket.emergency_puts "PASS " + @config['server.password'] if @config['server.password']
     @socket.emergency_puts "NICK #{@config['irc.nick']}\nUSER #{@config['irc.user']} 4 #{@socket.server_uri.host} :#{realname}"
diff --git a/lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb b/lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8448bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# load gettext module and provide fallback in case of failure
+
+require 'stringio'
+
+# try to load gettext, or provide fake getttext functions
+begin
+  require 'gettext'
+  include GetText
+  bindtextdomain 'rbot'
+
+  module GetText
+    # patch for ruby-gettext 1.9.0 to cope with anonymous modules used by rbot
+    # FIXME remove the patch when ruby-gettext is fixed, or rbot switches to named modules
+  # fix for module names that are not constant names
+    def bound_targets(klass)  # :nodoc:
+      ret = []
+      ary = klass.name.split(/::/)
+      while(v = ary.shift)
+        begin
+          ret.unshift(((ret.size == 0) ?
+            Object.const_get(v) : ret[0].const_get(v)))
+        rescue NameError
+          # when an anonymous module is encountered, only the previous modules
+          # are returned
+          break
+        end
+      end
+      ((ret + klass.ancestors + [GetText]) & @@__textdomainmanagers.keys).uniq
+    end
+  end
+
+  debug 'using ruby-gettext'
+  gettext_info = StringIO.new
+  current_textdomain_info(:out=>gettext_info)
+  gettext_info.string.each_line {|l| debug l}
+
+rescue LoadError
+  warn 'ruby-gettext package not available; translations are disabled'
+
+  # dummy functions that return msg_id without translation
+  def _(s)
+    s
+  end
+
+  def N_(s)
+    s
+  end
+
+  def n_(s_single, s_plural, n)
+    n > 1 ? s_plural : s_single
+  end
+
+  def s_(*args)
+    args[0]
+  end
+
+  # the following extension to String#% is from ruby-gettext's string.rb file.
+  # it needs to be included in the fallback since the source already use this form
+
+=begin
+  string.rb - Extension for String.
+
+  Copyright (C) 2005,2006 Masao Mutoh
+
+  You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
+  license terms as Ruby.
+=end
+
+  # Extension for String class.
+  #
+  # String#% method which accept "named argument". The translator can know
+  # the meaning of the msgids using "named argument" instead of %s/%d style.
+  class String
+    alias :_old_format_m :% # :nodoc:
+
+    # call-seq:
+    #  %(arg)
+    #  %(hash)
+    #
+    # Format - Uses str as a format specification, and returns the result of applying it to arg.
+    # If the format specification contains more than one substitution, then arg must be
+    # an Array containing the values to be substituted. See Kernel::sprintf for details of the
+    # format string. This is the default behavior of the String class.
+    # * arg: an Array or other class except Hash.
+    # * Returns: formatted String
+    #
+    #  (e.g.) "%s, %s" % ["Masao", "Mutoh"]
+    #
+    # Also you can use a Hash as the "named argument". This is recommanded way for Ruby-GetText
+    # because the translators can understand the meanings of the msgids easily.
+    # * hash: {:key1 => value1, :key2 => value2, ... }
+    # * Returns: formatted String
+    #
+    #  (e.g.) "%{firstname}, %{familyname}" % {:firstname => "Masao", :familyname => "Mutoh"}
+    def %(args)
+      if args.kind_of?(Hash)
+        ret = dup
+        args.each {|key, value|
+          ret.gsub!(/\%\{#{key}\}/, value.to_s)
+        }
+        ret
+      else
+        ret = gsub(/%\{/, '%%{')
+        begin
+    ret._old_format_m(args)
+        rescue ArgumentError
+    $stderr.puts "  The string:#{ret}"
+    $stderr.puts "  args:#{args.inspect}"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rbot/plugins.rb b/lib/rbot/plugins.rb
index ab7be40a..ba6175fa 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/plugins.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/plugins.rb
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ module Plugins
     # default usage method provided as a utility for simple plugins. The
     # MessageMapper uses 'usage' as its default fallback method.
     def usage(m, params = {})
-      m.reply "incorrect usage, ask for help using '#{@bot.nick}: help #{m.plugin}'"
+      m.reply(_("incorrect usage, ask for help using '%{command}'") % {:command => "#{@bot.nick}: help #{m.plugin}"})
     end
 
   end
@@ -471,39 +471,65 @@ module Plugins
     end
 
     def status(short=false)
-      list = ""
+      output = []
       if self.core_length > 0
-        list << "#{self.core_length} core module#{'s' if core_length > 1}"
         if short
-          list << " loaded"
+          output << n_("%{count} core module loaded", "%{count} core modules loaded",
+                    self.core_length) % {:count => self.core_length}
         else
-          list << ": " + core_modules.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ")
+          output <<  n_("%{count} core module: %{list}",
+                     "%{count} core modules: %{list}", self.core_length) %
+                     { :count => self.core_length,
+                       :list => core_modules.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ") }
         end
       else
-        list << "no core botmodules loaded"
+        output << _("no core botmodules loaded")
       end
       # Active plugins first
       if(self.length > 0)
-        list << "; #{self.length} plugin#{'s' if length > 1}"
         if short
-          list << " loaded"
+          output << n_("%{count} plugin loaded", "%{count} plugins loaded",
+                       self.length) % {:count => self.length}
         else
-          list << ": " + plugins.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ")
+          output << n_("%{count} plugin: %{list}",
+                       "%{count} plugins: %{list}", self.length) %
+                   { :count => self.length,
+                     :list => core_modules.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ") }
         end
       else
-        list << "no plugins active"
+        output << "no plugins active"
       end
       # Ignored plugins next
       unless @ignored.empty? or @failures_shown
-        list << "; #{Underline}#{@ignored.length} plugin#{'s' if @ignored.length > 1} ignored#{Underline}"
-        list << ": use #{Bold}help ignored plugins#{Bold} to see why" unless short
+        if short
+          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}",
+                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}",
+                       @ignored.length) %
+                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Underline }
+        else
+          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
+                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
+                       @ignored.length) %
+                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Underline,
+                      :bold => Bold, :command => "help ignored plugins"}
+        end
       end
       # Failed plugins next
       unless @failed.empty? or @failures_shown
-        list << "; #{Reverse}#{@failed.length} plugin#{'s' if @failed.length > 1} failed to load#{Reverse}"
-        list << ": use #{Bold}help failed plugins#{Bold} to see why" unless short
+        if short
+          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}",
+                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}",
+                       @ignored.length) %
+                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Reverse }
+        else
+          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
+                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
+                       @ignored.length) %
+                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Reverse,
+                      :bold => Bold, :command => "#{Bold}help failed plugins#{Bold}"}
+        end
       end
-      list
+      output.join '; '
     end
 
     # return list of help topics (plugin names)
@@ -526,23 +552,28 @@ module Plugins
       case topic
       when /fail(?:ed)?\s*plugins?.*(trace(?:back)?s?)?/
         # debug "Failures: #{@failed.inspect}"
-        return "no plugins failed to load" if @failed.empty?
-        return @failed.inject(Array.new) { |list, p|
-          list << "#{Bold}#{p[:name]}#{Bold} in #{p[:dir]} failed"
-          list << "with error #{p[:reason].class}: #{p[:reason]}"
-          list << "at #{p[:reason].backtrace.join(', ')}" if $1 and not p[:reason].backtrace.empty?
-          list
+        return _("no plugins failed to load") if @failed.empty?
+        return @failed.collect { |p|
+          _('%{highlight}%{plugin}%{highlight} in %{dir}failed with error %{exception}: %{reason}') % {
+              :highlight => Bold, :plugin => p[:name], :dir => p[:dir],
+              :exception => p[:reason].class, :reason => p[:reason],
+          } + if $1 && !p[:reason].backtrace.empty?
+                _('at %{backtrace}') % {:backtrace => p[:reason].backtrace.join(', ')}
+              else
+                ''
+              end
         }.join("\n")
       when /ignored?\s*plugins?/
-        return "no plugins were ignored" if @ignored.empty?
+        return _('no plugins were ignored') if @ignored.empty?
 
         tmp = Hash.new
         @ignored.each do |p|
-          reason = p[:loaded] ? 'overruled by previous' : p[:reason].to_s
+          reason = p[:loaded] ? _('overruled by previous') : _(p[:reason].to_s)
           ((tmp[p[:dir]] ||= Hash.new)[reason] ||= Array.new).push(p[:name])
         end
 
         return tmp.map do |dir, reasons|
+          # FIXME get rid of these string concatenations to make gettext easier
           s = reasons.map { |r, list|
             list.map { |_| _.sub(/\.rb$/, '') }.join(', ') + " (#{r})"
           }.join('; ')
@@ -566,7 +597,7 @@ module Plugins
 	# Nope, let's see if it's a command, and ask for help at the corresponding botmodule
         k = key.to_sym
         if commands.has_key?(k)
-          p = commands[k][:botmodule] 
+          p = commands[k][:botmodule]
           begin
             return p.help(key, params)
           rescue Exception => err
diff --git a/lib/rbot/registry.rb b/lib/rbot/registry.rb
index d6c06782..d1388ce2 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/registry.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/registry.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Irc
     # work with is @bot.botclass.
     def upgrade_data
       if File.exist?("#{@bot.botclass}/registry.db")
-        log "upgrading old-style (rbot 0.9.5 or earlier) plugin registry to new format"
+        log _("upgrading old-style (rbot 0.9.5 or earlier) plugin registry to new format")
         old = BDB::Hash.open("#{@bot.botclass}/registry.db", nil,
                              "r+", 0600)
         new = BDB::CIBtree.open("#{@bot.botclass}/plugin_registry.db", nil,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Irc
         Dir.mkdir("#{@bot.botclass}/registry") unless File.exist?("#{@bot.botclass}/registry")
         env = BDB::Env.open("#{@bot.botclass}", BDB::INIT_TRANSACTION | BDB::CREATE | BDB::RECOVER)# | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC)
         dbs = Hash.new
-        log "upgrading previous (rbot 0.9.9 or earlier) plugin registry to new split format"
+        log _("upgrading previous (rbot 0.9.9 or earlier) plugin registry to new split format")
         old = BDB::CIBtree.open("#{@bot.botclass}/plugin_registry.db", nil,
           "r+", 0600, "env" => env)
         old.each {|k,v|
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ module Irc
             dirs.length.times { |i|
               dir = dirs[0,i+1].join("/")+"/"
               unless File.exist?(dir)
-                log "creating subregistry directory #{dir}"
-                Dir.mkdir(dir) 
+                log _("creating subregistry directory #{dir}")
+                Dir.mkdir(dir)
               end
             }
           end
           unless dbs.has_key?(prefix)
-            log "creating db #{@bot.botclass}/registry/#{prefix}.db"
+            log _("creating db #{@bot.botclass}/registry/#{prefix}.db")
             dbs[prefix] = BDB::CIBtree.open("#{@bot.botclass}/registry/#{prefix}.db",
               nil, BDB::CREATE | BDB::EXCL,
               0600, "env" => env)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module Irc
         old.close
         File.rename("#{@bot.botclass}/plugin_registry.db", "#{@bot.botclass}/plugin_registry.db.old")
         dbs.each {|k,v|
-          log "closing db #{k}"
+          log _("closing db #{k}")
           v.close
         }
         env.close
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ module Irc
         dir = dirs[0,i+1].join("/")+"/"
         unless File.exist?(dir)
           debug "creating subregistry directory #{dir}"
-          Dir.mkdir(dir) 
+          Dir.mkdir(dir)
         end
       }
       @registry = nil
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ module Irc
       begin
         Marshal.restore(val)
       rescue Exception => e
-        error "failed to restore marshal data for #{val.inspect}, attempting recovery or fallback to default"
+        error _("failed to restore marshal data for #{val.inspect}, attempting recovery or fallback to default")
         debug e
         if @recovery
           begin
             return @recovery.call(val)
           rescue Exception => ee
-            error "marshal recovery failed, trying default"
+            error _("marshal recovery failed, trying default")
             debug ee
           end
         end
diff --git a/po/ja/rbot.po b/po/ja/rbot.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29aa9692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/ja/rbot.po
@@ -0,0 +1,765 @@
+# Gettext template file for rbot
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Tom Gilbert
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# Tom Gilbert <tom@linuxbrit.co.uk>, 2007.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: rbot\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2007-07-09 03:58-0400\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2007-07-09 01:36-0400\n"
+"Last-Translator: Yaohan Chen <yaohan.chen@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: Japanese\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0;\n"
+
+#: lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb:32
+msgid "using ruby-gettext"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:19
+msgid ""
+"upgrading old-style (rbot 0.9.5 or earlier) plugin registry to new format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:39
+msgid ""
+"upgrading previous (rbot 0.9.9 or earlier) plugin registry to new split "
+"format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:188
+msgid "marshal recovery failed, trying default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:237
+msgid "incorrect usage, ask for help using '%{command}'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:400
+msgid "Botmodule loading path cleared"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:477
+msgid "%{count} core module loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules loaded"
+msgstr[0] "コールモジュール%{count}つをロードした"
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:480
+msgid "%{count} core module: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] "コールモジュール%{count}つ: %{list}"
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:486
+msgid "no core botmodules loaded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:491
+msgid "%{count} plugin loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins loaded"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:494
+msgid "%{count} plugin: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:505
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:510
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:520
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:525
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:555
+msgid "no plugins failed to load"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:557
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{plugin}%{highlight} in %{dir}failed with error %{exception}: %"
+"{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:561
+msgid "at %{backtrace}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:567
+msgid "no plugins were ignored"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:571
+msgid "overruled by previous"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:22
+msgid "Password for the bot owner"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:25
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from logging in without a password when "
+"the user netmask is known"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:28
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from recognizing IRC users without a need "
+"to manually login"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:686
+msgid "%{user}, you don't have '%{command}' permissions here"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:259
+msgid "Not writing conf.yaml (unchanged)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:263
+msgid "Writing new conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:271
+msgid "Officializing conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:304
+msgid "First time rbot configuration wizard"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:307
+msgid "This wizard will ask you a few questions to get you started."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:308
+msgid ""
+"The rest of rbot's configuration can be manipulated via IRC once rbot is "
+"connected and you are auth'd."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:62
+msgid "please do not use + or - in front of command %{command} when resetting"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:64
+msgid "+ or - expected in front of %{string}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:86
+msgid "trailing comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:87
+msgid "you probably forgot a comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:102 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:156
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{name}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:104
+msgid "you can't change permissions for %{username}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:111
+msgid "couldn't satisfy your request: %{errors}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:150
+msgid "you are owner, you can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:153
+msgid "owner can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:164
+msgid "on any channel: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:166
+msgid "in private: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:178
+msgid "no permissions set for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:180
+msgid "permissions for %{user}:: %{permissions}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:194
+msgid "welcome, %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:209
+msgid "sorry, can't do"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:212
+msgid "couldn't login: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:221
+msgid "I couldn't find anything to let you login automatically"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:236
+msgid "you are %{who}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:238
+msgid "no one that I know"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:239
+msgid "my boss"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:246
+msgid ""
+"login [<botuser>] [<pass>]: logs in to the bot as botuser <botuser> with "
+"password <pass>. When using the full form, you must contact the bot in "
+"private. <pass> can be omitted if <botuser> allows login-by-mask and your "
+"netmask is among the known ones. if <botuser> is omitted too autologin will "
+"be attempted"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:248
+msgid "whoami: names the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:252
+msgid ""
+"a permission is specified as module::path::to::cmd; when you want to enable "
+"it, prefix it with +; when you want to disable it, prefix it with -; when "
+"using the +reset+ command, do not use any prefix"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:254
+msgid ""
+"permissions [re]set <permission> [in <channel>] for <user>: sets or resets "
+"the permissions for botuser <user> in channel <channel> (use ? to change the "
+"permissions for private addressing)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:256
+msgid "permissions view [for <user>]: display the permissions for user <user>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:258
+msgid "permission topics: syntax, (re)set, view"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:263
+msgid ""
+"user show <what> : shows info about the user; <what> can be any of "
+"autologin, login-by-mask, netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:265
+msgid ""
+"user enable|disable <what> : turns on or off <what> (autologin, login-by-"
+"mask)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:267
+msgid ""
+"user set password <blah> : sets the user password to <blah>; passwords can "
+"only contain upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and must be at least 4 "
+"characters long"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:269
+msgid ""
+"user add|rm netmask <mask> : adds/removes netmask <mask> from the list of "
+"netmasks known to the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:271
+msgid ""
+"user reset <what> : resets <what> to the default values. <what> can be "
+"+netmasks+ (the list will be emptied), +autologin+ or +login-by-mask+ (will "
+"be reset to the default value) or +password+ (a new one will be generated "
+"and you'll be told in private)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:273
+msgid ""
+"user tell <who> the password for <botuser> : contacts <who> in private to "
+"tell him/her the password for <botuser>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:275
+msgid ""
+"user create <name> <password> : create botuser named <name> with password "
+"<password>. The password can be omitted, in which case a random one will be "
+"generated. The <name> should only contain alphanumeric characters and the "
+"underscore (_)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:277
+msgid "user list : lists all the botusers"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:279
+msgid ""
+"user destroy <botuser> <password> : destroys <botuser>; this function %"
+"{highlight}must%{highlight} be called in two steps. On the first call, no "
+"password must be specified: <botuser> is then queued for destruction. On the "
+"second call, you must specify the correct password for <botuser>, and it "
+"will be destroyed. If you want to cancel the destruction, issue the command "
+"+user cancel destroy <botuser>+"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:281
+msgid ""
+"user topics: show, enable|disable, add|rm netmask, set, reset, tell, create, "
+"list, destroy"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:284
+msgid ""
+"auth <masterpassword>: log in as the bot owner; other commands: login, "
+"whoami, permission syntax, permissions [re]set, permissions view, user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:286
+msgid "auth commands: auth, login, whoami, permission[s], user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:291
+msgid "sorry, I need more arguments to %{command}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:295
+msgid "I can only %{command} these: %{arguments}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:326
+msgid "you can't mess with %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:339
+msgid "you can't see the properties of %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:348
+msgid "no way I'm telling you the master password!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:349
+msgid "you can't ask for someone else's password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:351
+msgid ""
+"c'mon, you can't be asking me seriously to tell you the password in public!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:352
+msgid "the password for %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:366
+msgid "can %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:368
+msgid "can not %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:372
+msgid "knows no netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:374
+msgid "knows %{netmasks}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:381 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:408
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:426 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:458
+msgid "you can't change the default user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:382 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:410
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:428 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:460
+msgid "you can't edit %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:397 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:444
+msgid "I ignored %{things} because %{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:401 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:448
+msgid "I haven't changed anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:419
+msgid "is that a joke? setting the password in public?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:451
+msgid "the password for %{user} is now %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:465
+msgid ""
+"I can only add/remove netmasks. See +help user add+ for more instructions"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:484
+msgid "sorry, I don't know how to %{request}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:493
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:495
+msgid "I'm not telling the master password to anyway, pal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:496
+msgid "the password for botuser %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:499
+msgid "I told %{user} that %{message}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:505
+msgid "are you nuts, creating a botuser with a publicly known password?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:511
+msgid "failed to create %{user}: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:515
+msgid "created botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:523
+msgid " (queued for destruction)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:526
+msgid "I have no botusers other than the default ones"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:527
+msgid "botuser: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "botusers: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:534
+msgid "You can't destroy %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:545
+msgid "no such botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:551
+msgid "%{user} removed from the destruction queue"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:553
+msgid "%{user} was not queued for destruction"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:560
+msgid ""
+"%{user} already queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:563
+msgid ""
+"%{user} queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:567
+msgid "%{user} is not queued for destruction yet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:569
+msgid "wrong password for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:578 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:618
+msgid "failed: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:580
+msgid "botuser %{user} destroyed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:588
+msgid "please don't touch the default users"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:597
+msgid "no such botuser %{source}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:599
+msgid "botuser %{dest} exists already"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:620
+msgid "botuser %{source} copied to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:622
+msgid "botuser %{source} renamed to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:641
+msgid "selecting data to export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:657
+msgid "preparing data for export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:680
+msgid "failed to prepare data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:685
+msgid "exporting to %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:692
+msgid "failed to export users: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:696 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:774
+msgid "done"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:713
+msgid "reading %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:717
+msgid "failed to import from: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:724
+msgid "selecting data to import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:734
+msgid "parsing data from import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:754
+msgid "failed to parse data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:25
+msgid "no such module %{module}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:41 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:52
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:61 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:74
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:100 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:123
+msgid "no such config key %{key}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:66 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:85
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:115 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:138
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next restart"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:67 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:88
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:116 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:139
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:81
+msgid "failed to set %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:104 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:127
+msgid "config key %{key} is not an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:111
+msgid "failed to add %{value} to %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:134
+msgid "failed to remove %{value} from %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:148
+msgid "saving ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:150
+msgid "rescanning ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:152
+msgid "done. %{plugin_status}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:171
+msgid ""
+"I'm a v. %{version} rubybot, (c) Tom Gilbert and the rbot development team - "
+"http://linuxbrit.co.uk/rbot/"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:183
+msgid "config-related tasks: config topics, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:185
+msgid ""
+"config list => list configuration modules, config list <module> => list "
+"configuration keys for module <module>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:187
+msgid "config get <key> => get configuration value for key <key>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:189
+msgid "reset key <key> to the default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:191
+msgid ""
+"config set <key> <value> => set configuration value for key <key> to <value>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:193
+msgid "config desc <key> => describe what key <key> configures"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:195
+msgid ""
+"config add <value> to <key> => add value <value> to key <key> if <key> is an "
+"array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:197
+msgid ""
+"config rm <value> from <key> => remove value <value> from key <key> if <key> "
+"is an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:199
+msgid ""
+"config module - bot configuration. usage: list, desc, get, set, unset, add, "
+"rm"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:204
+msgid "save => save current dynamic data and configuration"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:206
+msgid "rescan => reload modules and static facts"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:208
+msgid "config-related tasks: config, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:107
+msgid "quit [<message>] => quit IRC with message <message>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:109
+msgid "restart => completely stop and restart the bot (including reconnect)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:113
+msgid "part"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:115
+msgid "hide => part all channels"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:117
+msgid "nick <nick> => attempt to change nick to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:119
+msgid ""
+"say <channel>|<nick> <message> => say <message> to <channel> or in private "
+"message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:121
+msgid ""
+"action <channel>|<nick> <message> => does a /me <message> to <channel> or in "
+"private message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:123
+msgid ""
+"quiet [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, stop speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", stop speaking in this channel, or stop speaking in "
+"<channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:125
+msgid ""
+"talk [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, resume speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", resume speaking in this channel, or resume "
+"speaking in <channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:127
+msgid "version => describes software version"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:129
+msgid "ping => replies with a pong"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:131
+msgid ""
+"mode <channel> <mode> <nicks> => set channel modes for <nicks> on <channel> "
+"to <mode>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:137
+msgid ""
+"%{name}: quit, restart, join, part, hide, save, nick, say, action, topic, "
+"quiet, talk,version, ping, mode"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/rbot.pot b/po/rbot.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6ff3180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/rbot.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,775 @@
+# Gettext template file for rbot
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Tom Gilbert
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the rbot package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: rbot\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2007-07-09 03:58-0400\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2007-07-09 01:24-0400\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=INTEGER; plural=EXPRESSION;\n"
+
+#: lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb:32
+msgid "using ruby-gettext"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:19
+msgid ""
+"upgrading old-style (rbot 0.9.5 or earlier) plugin registry to new format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:39
+msgid ""
+"upgrading previous (rbot 0.9.9 or earlier) plugin registry to new split "
+"format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:188
+msgid "marshal recovery failed, trying default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:237
+msgid "incorrect usage, ask for help using '%{command}'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:400
+msgid "Botmodule loading path cleared"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:477
+msgid "%{count} core module loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules loaded"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:480
+msgid "%{count} core module: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:486
+msgid "no core botmodules loaded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:491
+msgid "%{count} plugin loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins loaded"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:494
+msgid "%{count} plugin: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:505
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:510
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:520
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:525
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:555
+msgid "no plugins failed to load"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:557
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{plugin}%{highlight} in %{dir}failed with error %{exception}: %"
+"{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:561
+msgid "at %{backtrace}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:567
+msgid "no plugins were ignored"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:571
+msgid "overruled by previous"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:22
+msgid "Password for the bot owner"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:25
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from logging in without a password when "
+"the user netmask is known"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:28
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from recognizing IRC users without a need "
+"to manually login"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:686
+msgid "%{user}, you don't have '%{command}' permissions here"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:259
+msgid "Not writing conf.yaml (unchanged)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:263
+msgid "Writing new conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:271
+msgid "Officializing conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:304
+msgid "First time rbot configuration wizard"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:307
+msgid "This wizard will ask you a few questions to get you started."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:308
+msgid ""
+"The rest of rbot's configuration can be manipulated via IRC once rbot is "
+"connected and you are auth'd."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:62
+msgid "please do not use + or - in front of command %{command} when resetting"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:64
+msgid "+ or - expected in front of %{string}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:86
+msgid "trailing comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:87
+msgid "you probably forgot a comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:102 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:156
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{name}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:104
+msgid "you can't change permissions for %{username}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:111
+msgid "couldn't satisfy your request: %{errors}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:150
+msgid "you are owner, you can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:153
+msgid "owner can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:164
+msgid "on any channel: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:166
+msgid "in private: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:178
+msgid "no permissions set for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:180
+msgid "permissions for %{user}:: %{permissions}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:194
+msgid "welcome, %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:209
+msgid "sorry, can't do"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:212
+msgid "couldn't login: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:221
+msgid "I couldn't find anything to let you login automatically"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:236
+msgid "you are %{who}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:238
+msgid "no one that I know"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:239
+msgid "my boss"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:246
+msgid ""
+"login [<botuser>] [<pass>]: logs in to the bot as botuser <botuser> with "
+"password <pass>. When using the full form, you must contact the bot in "
+"private. <pass> can be omitted if <botuser> allows login-by-mask and your "
+"netmask is among the known ones. if <botuser> is omitted too autologin will "
+"be attempted"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:248
+msgid "whoami: names the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:252
+msgid ""
+"a permission is specified as module::path::to::cmd; when you want to enable "
+"it, prefix it with +; when you want to disable it, prefix it with -; when "
+"using the +reset+ command, do not use any prefix"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:254
+msgid ""
+"permissions [re]set <permission> [in <channel>] for <user>: sets or resets "
+"the permissions for botuser <user> in channel <channel> (use ? to change the "
+"permissions for private addressing)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:256
+msgid "permissions view [for <user>]: display the permissions for user <user>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:258
+msgid "permission topics: syntax, (re)set, view"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:263
+msgid ""
+"user show <what> : shows info about the user; <what> can be any of "
+"autologin, login-by-mask, netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:265
+msgid ""
+"user enable|disable <what> : turns on or off <what> (autologin, login-by-"
+"mask)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:267
+msgid ""
+"user set password <blah> : sets the user password to <blah>; passwords can "
+"only contain upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and must be at least 4 "
+"characters long"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:269
+msgid ""
+"user add|rm netmask <mask> : adds/removes netmask <mask> from the list of "
+"netmasks known to the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:271
+msgid ""
+"user reset <what> : resets <what> to the default values. <what> can be "
+"+netmasks+ (the list will be emptied), +autologin+ or +login-by-mask+ (will "
+"be reset to the default value) or +password+ (a new one will be generated "
+"and you'll be told in private)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:273
+msgid ""
+"user tell <who> the password for <botuser> : contacts <who> in private to "
+"tell him/her the password for <botuser>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:275
+msgid ""
+"user create <name> <password> : create botuser named <name> with password "
+"<password>. The password can be omitted, in which case a random one will be "
+"generated. The <name> should only contain alphanumeric characters and the "
+"underscore (_)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:277
+msgid "user list : lists all the botusers"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:279
+msgid ""
+"user destroy <botuser> <password> : destroys <botuser>; this function %"
+"{highlight}must%{highlight} be called in two steps. On the first call, no "
+"password must be specified: <botuser> is then queued for destruction. On the "
+"second call, you must specify the correct password for <botuser>, and it "
+"will be destroyed. If you want to cancel the destruction, issue the command "
+"+user cancel destroy <botuser>+"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:281
+msgid ""
+"user topics: show, enable|disable, add|rm netmask, set, reset, tell, create, "
+"list, destroy"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:284
+msgid ""
+"auth <masterpassword>: log in as the bot owner; other commands: login, "
+"whoami, permission syntax, permissions [re]set, permissions view, user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:286
+msgid "auth commands: auth, login, whoami, permission[s], user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:291
+msgid "sorry, I need more arguments to %{command}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:295
+msgid "I can only %{command} these: %{arguments}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:326
+msgid "you can't mess with %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:339
+msgid "you can't see the properties of %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:348
+msgid "no way I'm telling you the master password!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:349
+msgid "you can't ask for someone else's password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:351
+msgid ""
+"c'mon, you can't be asking me seriously to tell you the password in public!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:352
+msgid "the password for %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:366
+msgid "can %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:368
+msgid "can not %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:372
+msgid "knows no netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:374
+msgid "knows %{netmasks}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:381 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:408
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:426 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:458
+msgid "you can't change the default user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:382 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:410
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:428 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:460
+msgid "you can't edit %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:397 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:444
+msgid "I ignored %{things} because %{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:401 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:448
+msgid "I haven't changed anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:419
+msgid "is that a joke? setting the password in public?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:451
+msgid "the password for %{user} is now %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:465
+msgid ""
+"I can only add/remove netmasks. See +help user add+ for more instructions"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:484
+msgid "sorry, I don't know how to %{request}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:493
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:495
+msgid "I'm not telling the master password to anyway, pal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:496
+msgid "the password for botuser %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:499
+msgid "I told %{user} that %{message}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:505
+msgid "are you nuts, creating a botuser with a publicly known password?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:511
+msgid "failed to create %{user}: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:515
+msgid "created botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:523
+msgid " (queued for destruction)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:526
+msgid "I have no botusers other than the default ones"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:527
+msgid "botuser: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "botusers: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:534
+msgid "You can't destroy %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:545
+msgid "no such botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:551
+msgid "%{user} removed from the destruction queue"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:553
+msgid "%{user} was not queued for destruction"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:560
+msgid ""
+"%{user} already queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:563
+msgid ""
+"%{user} queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:567
+msgid "%{user} is not queued for destruction yet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:569
+msgid "wrong password for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:578 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:618
+msgid "failed: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:580
+msgid "botuser %{user} destroyed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:588
+msgid "please don't touch the default users"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:597
+msgid "no such botuser %{source}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:599
+msgid "botuser %{dest} exists already"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:620
+msgid "botuser %{source} copied to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:622
+msgid "botuser %{source} renamed to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:641
+msgid "selecting data to export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:657
+msgid "preparing data for export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:680
+msgid "failed to prepare data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:685
+msgid "exporting to %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:692
+msgid "failed to export users: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:696 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:774
+msgid "done"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:713
+msgid "reading %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:717
+msgid "failed to import from: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:724
+msgid "selecting data to import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:734
+msgid "parsing data from import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:754
+msgid "failed to parse data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:25
+msgid "no such module %{module}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:41 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:52
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:61 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:74
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:100 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:123
+msgid "no such config key %{key}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:66 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:85
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:115 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:138
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next restart"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:67 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:88
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:116 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:139
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:81
+msgid "failed to set %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:104 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:127
+msgid "config key %{key} is not an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:111
+msgid "failed to add %{value} to %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:134
+msgid "failed to remove %{value} from %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:148
+msgid "saving ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:150
+msgid "rescanning ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:152
+msgid "done. %{plugin_status}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:171
+msgid ""
+"I'm a v. %{version} rubybot, (c) Tom Gilbert and the rbot development team - "
+"http://linuxbrit.co.uk/rbot/"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:183
+msgid "config-related tasks: config topics, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:185
+msgid ""
+"config list => list configuration modules, config list <module> => list "
+"configuration keys for module <module>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:187
+msgid "config get <key> => get configuration value for key <key>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:189
+msgid "reset key <key> to the default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:191
+msgid ""
+"config set <key> <value> => set configuration value for key <key> to <value>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:193
+msgid "config desc <key> => describe what key <key> configures"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:195
+msgid ""
+"config add <value> to <key> => add value <value> to key <key> if <key> is an "
+"array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:197
+msgid ""
+"config rm <value> from <key> => remove value <value> from key <key> if <key> "
+"is an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:199
+msgid ""
+"config module - bot configuration. usage: list, desc, get, set, unset, add, "
+"rm"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:204
+msgid "save => save current dynamic data and configuration"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:206
+msgid "rescan => reload modules and static facts"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:208
+msgid "config-related tasks: config, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:107
+msgid "quit [<message>] => quit IRC with message <message>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:109
+msgid "restart => completely stop and restart the bot (including reconnect)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:113
+msgid "part"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:115
+msgid "hide => part all channels"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:117
+msgid "nick <nick> => attempt to change nick to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:119
+msgid ""
+"say <channel>|<nick> <message> => say <message> to <channel> or in private "
+"message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:121
+msgid ""
+"action <channel>|<nick> <message> => does a /me <message> to <channel> or in "
+"private message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:123
+msgid ""
+"quiet [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, stop speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", stop speaking in this channel, or stop speaking in "
+"<channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:125
+msgid ""
+"talk [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, resume speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", resume speaking in this channel, or resume "
+"speaking in <channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:127
+msgid "version => describes software version"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:129
+msgid "ping => replies with a pong"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:131
+msgid ""
+"mode <channel> <mode> <nicks> => set channel modes for <nicks> on <channel> "
+"to <mode>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:137
+msgid ""
+"%{name}: quit, restart, join, part, hide, save, nick, say, action, topic, "
+"quiet, talk,version, ping, mode"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/zh_CN/rbot.po b/po/zh_CN/rbot.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a22e9ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/zh_CN/rbot.po
@@ -0,0 +1,774 @@
+# Gettext template file for rbot
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Tom Gilbert
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# Tom Gilbert <tom@linuxbrit.co.uk>, 2007.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: rbot\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2007-07-09 03:58-0400\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2007-07-09 01:39-0400\n"
+"Last-Translator: Yaohan Chen <yaohan.chen@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: Chinese\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=INTEGER; plural=EXPRESSION;\n"
+
+#: lib/rbot/load-gettext.rb:32
+msgid "using ruby-gettext"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:19
+msgid ""
+"upgrading old-style (rbot 0.9.5 or earlier) plugin registry to new format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:39
+msgid ""
+"upgrading previous (rbot 0.9.9 or earlier) plugin registry to new split "
+"format"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/registry.rb:188
+msgid "marshal recovery failed, trying default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:237
+msgid "incorrect usage, ask for help using '%{command}'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:400
+msgid "Botmodule loading path cleared"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:477
+msgid "%{count} core module loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules loaded"
+msgstr[0] "%{count}个核心模块"
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:480
+msgid "%{count} core module: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} core modules: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] "%{count}个核心模块：%{list}"
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:486
+msgid "no core botmodules loaded"
+msgstr "没有核心模块"
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:491
+msgid "%{count} plugin loaded"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins loaded"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:494
+msgid "%{count} plugin: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "%{count} plugins: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:505
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:510
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%"
+"{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:520
+msgid "%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgid_plural "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:525
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgid_plural ""
+"%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%"
+"{command}%{bold} to see why"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:555
+msgid "no plugins failed to load"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:557
+msgid ""
+"%{highlight}%{plugin}%{highlight} in %{dir}failed with error %{exception}: %"
+"{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:561
+msgid "at %{backtrace}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:567
+msgid "no plugins were ignored"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/plugins.rb:571
+msgid "overruled by previous"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:22
+msgid "Password for the bot owner"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:25
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from logging in without a password when "
+"the user netmask is known"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:28
+msgid ""
+"Set false to prevent new botusers from recognizing IRC users without a need "
+"to manually login"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/botuser.rb:686
+msgid "%{user}, you don't have '%{command}' permissions here"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:259
+msgid "Not writing conf.yaml (unchanged)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:263
+msgid "Writing new conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:271
+msgid "Officializing conf.yaml ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:304
+msgid "First time rbot configuration wizard"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:307
+msgid "This wizard will ask you a few questions to get you started."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/config.rb:308
+msgid ""
+"The rest of rbot's configuration can be manipulated via IRC once rbot is "
+"connected and you are auth'd."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:62
+msgid "please do not use + or - in front of command %{command} when resetting"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:64
+msgid "+ or - expected in front of %{string}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:86
+msgid "trailing comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:87
+msgid "you probably forgot a comma"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:102 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:156
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{name}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:104
+msgid "you can't change permissions for %{username}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:111
+msgid "couldn't satisfy your request: %{errors}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:150
+msgid "you are owner, you can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:153
+msgid "owner can do anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:164
+msgid "on any channel: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:166
+msgid "in private: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:178
+msgid "no permissions set for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:180
+msgid "permissions for %{user}:: %{permissions}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:194
+msgid "welcome, %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:209
+msgid "sorry, can't do"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:212
+msgid "couldn't login: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:221
+msgid "I couldn't find anything to let you login automatically"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:236
+msgid "you are %{who}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:238
+msgid "no one that I know"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:239
+msgid "my boss"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:246
+msgid ""
+"login [<botuser>] [<pass>]: logs in to the bot as botuser <botuser> with "
+"password <pass>. When using the full form, you must contact the bot in "
+"private. <pass> can be omitted if <botuser> allows login-by-mask and your "
+"netmask is among the known ones. if <botuser> is omitted too autologin will "
+"be attempted"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:248
+msgid "whoami: names the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:252
+msgid ""
+"a permission is specified as module::path::to::cmd; when you want to enable "
+"it, prefix it with +; when you want to disable it, prefix it with -; when "
+"using the +reset+ command, do not use any prefix"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:254
+msgid ""
+"permissions [re]set <permission> [in <channel>] for <user>: sets or resets "
+"the permissions for botuser <user> in channel <channel> (use ? to change the "
+"permissions for private addressing)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:256
+msgid "permissions view [for <user>]: display the permissions for user <user>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:258
+msgid "permission topics: syntax, (re)set, view"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:263
+msgid ""
+"user show <what> : shows info about the user; <what> can be any of "
+"autologin, login-by-mask, netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:265
+msgid ""
+"user enable|disable <what> : turns on or off <what> (autologin, login-by-"
+"mask)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:267
+msgid ""
+"user set password <blah> : sets the user password to <blah>; passwords can "
+"only contain upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and must be at least 4 "
+"characters long"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:269
+msgid ""
+"user add|rm netmask <mask> : adds/removes netmask <mask> from the list of "
+"netmasks known to the botuser you're linked to"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:271
+msgid ""
+"user reset <what> : resets <what> to the default values. <what> can be "
+"+netmasks+ (the list will be emptied), +autologin+ or +login-by-mask+ (will "
+"be reset to the default value) or +password+ (a new one will be generated "
+"and you'll be told in private)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:273
+msgid ""
+"user tell <who> the password for <botuser> : contacts <who> in private to "
+"tell him/her the password for <botuser>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:275
+msgid ""
+"user create <name> <password> : create botuser named <name> with password "
+"<password>. The password can be omitted, in which case a random one will be "
+"generated. The <name> should only contain alphanumeric characters and the "
+"underscore (_)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:277
+msgid "user list : lists all the botusers"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:279
+msgid ""
+"user destroy <botuser> <password> : destroys <botuser>; this function %"
+"{highlight}must%{highlight} be called in two steps. On the first call, no "
+"password must be specified: <botuser> is then queued for destruction. On the "
+"second call, you must specify the correct password for <botuser>, and it "
+"will be destroyed. If you want to cancel the destruction, issue the command "
+"+user cancel destroy <botuser>+"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:281
+msgid ""
+"user topics: show, enable|disable, add|rm netmask, set, reset, tell, create, "
+"list, destroy"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:284
+msgid ""
+"auth <masterpassword>: log in as the bot owner; other commands: login, "
+"whoami, permission syntax, permissions [re]set, permissions view, user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:286
+msgid "auth commands: auth, login, whoami, permission[s], user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:291
+msgid "sorry, I need more arguments to %{command}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:295
+msgid "I can only %{command} these: %{arguments}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:326
+msgid "you can't mess with %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:339
+msgid "you can't see the properties of %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:348
+msgid "no way I'm telling you the master password!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:349
+msgid "you can't ask for someone else's password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:351
+msgid ""
+"c'mon, you can't be asking me seriously to tell you the password in public!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:352
+msgid "the password for %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:366
+msgid "can %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:368
+msgid "can not %{action}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:372
+msgid "knows no netmasks"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:374
+msgid "knows %{netmasks}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:381 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:408
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:426 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:458
+msgid "you can't change the default user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:382 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:410
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:428 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:460
+msgid "you can't edit %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:397 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:444
+msgid "I ignored %{things} because %{reason}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:401 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:448
+msgid "I haven't changed anything"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:419
+msgid "is that a joke? setting the password in public?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:451
+msgid "the password for %{user} is now %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:465
+msgid ""
+"I can only add/remove netmasks. See +help user add+ for more instructions"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:484
+msgid "sorry, I don't know how to %{request}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:493
+msgid "couldn't find botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:495
+msgid "I'm not telling the master password to anyway, pal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:496
+msgid "the password for botuser %{user} is %{password}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:499
+msgid "I told %{user} that %{message}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:505
+msgid "are you nuts, creating a botuser with a publicly known password?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:511
+msgid "failed to create %{user}: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:515
+msgid "created botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:523
+msgid " (queued for destruction)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:526
+msgid "I have no botusers other than the default ones"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:527
+msgid "botuser: %{list}"
+msgid_plural "botusers: %{list}"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:534
+msgid "You can't destroy %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:545
+msgid "no such botuser %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:551
+msgid "%{user} removed from the destruction queue"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:553
+msgid "%{user} was not queued for destruction"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:560
+msgid ""
+"%{user} already queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:563
+msgid ""
+"%{user} queued for destruction, use %{highlight}user destroy %{user} "
+"<password>%{highlight} to destroy it"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:567
+msgid "%{user} is not queued for destruction yet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:569
+msgid "wrong password for %{user}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:578 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:618
+msgid "failed: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:580
+msgid "botuser %{user} destroyed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:588
+msgid "please don't touch the default users"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:597
+msgid "no such botuser %{source}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:599
+msgid "botuser %{dest} exists already"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:620
+msgid "botuser %{source} copied to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:622
+msgid "botuser %{source} renamed to %{dest}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:641
+msgid "selecting data to export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:657
+msgid "preparing data for export ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:680
+msgid "failed to prepare data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:685
+msgid "exporting to %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:692
+msgid "failed to export users: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:696 lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:774
+msgid "done"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:713
+msgid "reading %{file} ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:717
+msgid "failed to import from: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:724
+msgid "selecting data to import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:734
+msgid "parsing data from import ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/auth.rb:754
+msgid "failed to parse data: %{exception}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:25
+msgid "no such module %{module}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:41 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:52
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:61 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:74
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:100 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:123
+msgid "no such config key %{key}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:66 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:85
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:115 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:138
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next restart"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:67 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:88
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:116 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:139
+msgid "this config change will take effect on the next rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:81
+msgid "failed to set %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:104 lib/rbot/core/config.rb:127
+msgid "config key %{key} is not an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:111
+msgid "failed to add %{value} to %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:134
+msgid "failed to remove %{value} from %{key}: %{error}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:148
+msgid "saving ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:150
+msgid "rescanning ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:152
+msgid "done. %{plugin_status}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:171
+msgid ""
+"I'm a v. %{version} rubybot, (c) Tom Gilbert and the rbot development team - "
+"http://linuxbrit.co.uk/rbot/"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:183
+msgid "config-related tasks: config topics, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:185
+msgid ""
+"config list => list configuration modules, config list <module> => list "
+"configuration keys for module <module>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:187
+msgid "config get <key> => get configuration value for key <key>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:189
+msgid "reset key <key> to the default"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:191
+msgid ""
+"config set <key> <value> => set configuration value for key <key> to <value>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:193
+msgid "config desc <key> => describe what key <key> configures"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:195
+msgid ""
+"config add <value> to <key> => add value <value> to key <key> if <key> is an "
+"array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:197
+msgid ""
+"config rm <value> from <key> => remove value <value> from key <key> if <key> "
+"is an array"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:199
+msgid ""
+"config module - bot configuration. usage: list, desc, get, set, unset, add, "
+"rm"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:204
+msgid "save => save current dynamic data and configuration"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:206
+msgid "rescan => reload modules and static facts"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/config.rb:208
+msgid "config-related tasks: config, save, rescan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:107
+msgid "quit [<message>] => quit IRC with message <message>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:109
+msgid "restart => completely stop and restart the bot (including reconnect)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:113
+msgid "part"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:115
+msgid "hide => part all channels"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:117
+msgid "nick <nick> => attempt to change nick to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:119
+msgid ""
+"say <channel>|<nick> <message> => say <message> to <channel> or in private "
+"message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:121
+msgid ""
+"action <channel>|<nick> <message> => does a /me <message> to <channel> or in "
+"private message to <nick>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:123
+msgid ""
+"quiet [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, stop speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", stop speaking in this channel, or stop speaking in "
+"<channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:125
+msgid ""
+"talk [in here|<channel>] => with no arguments, resume speaking in all "
+"channels, if \"in here\", resume speaking in this channel, or resume "
+"speaking in <channel>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:127
+msgid "version => describes software version"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:129
+msgid "ping => replies with a pong"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:131
+msgid ""
+"mode <channel> <mode> <nicks> => set channel modes for <nicks> on <channel> "
+"to <mode>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/rbot/core/basics.rb:137
+msgid ""
+"%{name}: quit, restart, join, part, hide, save, nick, say, action, topic, "
+"quiet, talk,version, ping, mode"
+msgstr ""