[Translation] Proposal for Chinese Version of Ray Tracing in One Weekend

[ilsao]

Hi,

I'd like to propose contributing a Simplified Chinese translation of Ray Tracing in One Weekend. I have searched existing issues and found no prior discussion on this topic. I believe this would make the series more accessible to a large number of Chinese-speaking learners who are interested in computer graphics.

Before proceeding, I would like to ask if this is welcome.

Here is my plan:

• I would start with Ray Tracing in One Weekend, with the intention of covering the other two books afterward
• For technical terms, I plan to keep the English term on first use with a Chinese explanation

Would the team be open to this?

Thanks for the great resource — it's been genuinely helpful.

[hollasch]

[ @petershirley @trevordblack @armansito ]

We have had others approach us with an interest in creating a Chinese version of RTW, though I've never heard back if they actually proceeded with this or what came of the effort. Fundamentally, we have put the Ray Tracing in One Weekend series out in the public with very liberal licensing terms (see https://github.com/RayTracing/raytracing.github.io/blob/release/COPYING.txt). This means that you are free to create derivative works of your own, with as few limitations as possible.

We informally ask that you acknowledge or reference our original series, but you are not legally required to do so. The bottom line: we'd be delighted to have a Chinese translation made available, and wish you great success!

[ilsao]

Thank you very much for the encouragement.

I will start working on the translation soon and will make sure to clearly acknowledge and reference the original Ray Tracing in One Weekend series.

Once the translation is complete, I will be happy to share it with you.