diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index d58346051a..0cb0580fd2 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8367,6 +8367,22 @@ David  14 Oct 2008
         In addition: the client maintains a min_rpc_time which is set based
         on request_delay and also by various exponential backoff schemes.
         new_rpc_delay now overrides this as well, in the same sense.
+
     client/
         cs_scheduler.cpp
         work_fetch.cpp
+
+David  14 Oct 2008
+    - web: make some things in sample front page translatable.
+        TODO: make them all translatable.
+    - manager: compile fix for Linux
+
+    client/
+        client_types.h
+    clientgui/
+        AsyncRPC.cpp
+    html/
+        inc/
+            translation.inc
+        user/
+            sample_index.php
diff --git a/client/client_types.h b/client/client_types.h
index 9530e65bce..c3ac78eff8 100644
--- a/client/client_types.h
+++ b/client/client_types.h
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ public:
         /// earliest time to contact any server of this project (or zero)
     double min_rpc_time;
     void set_min_rpc_time(double future_time, const char* reason);
+        /// if nonzero, specifies a time when another scheduler RPC
+        /// should be done (as requested by server).
+        /// An RPC could be done sooner than this.
+    double next_rpc_time;
         /// returns true if min_rpc_time > now
     bool waiting_until_min_rpc_time();
         /// need to fetch and parse the master URL
@@ -278,9 +282,6 @@ public:
         /// user request, propagate host CPID, time-based, etc.
 		/// Reasons are enumerated in scheduler_op.h
     int sched_rpc_pending;
-        /// if nonzero, specifies a time when another scheduler RPC
-        /// should be done (as requested by server)
-    double next_rpc_time;
         /// we need to call request_work_fetch() when a project
         /// transitions from being backed off to not.
         /// This (slightly misnamed) keeps track of whether this
diff --git a/clientgui/AsyncRPC.cpp b/clientgui/AsyncRPC.cpp
index d0eda98275..207b598a9e 100755
--- a/clientgui/AsyncRPC.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AsyncRPC.cpp
@@ -764,7 +764,8 @@ void CMainDocument::HandleCompletedRPC() {
             pFrame->ProcessEvent(event);
         }
     }
-    
+
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__)
     if (m_bNeedTaskBarRefresh && !m_bWaitingForRPC) {
         m_bNeedTaskBarRefresh = false;
         CTaskBarIcon* pTaskbar = wxGetApp().GetTaskBarIcon();
@@ -774,6 +775,7 @@ void CMainDocument::HandleCompletedRPC() {
             pTaskbar->ProcessEvent(event);
         }
     }
+#endif
 
     // CachedMessageUpdate() does not do any RPCs, so it is safe here
     if (current_rpc_request.rpcType == RPC_TYPE_ASYNC_WITH_UPDATE_MESSAGE_LIST_AFTER) {
diff --git a/doc/index.php b/doc/index.php
index 501b016461..f067acf8c4 100644
--- a/doc/index.php
+++ b/doc/index.php
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ function show_other() {
                 <li> <a href=\"trac/wiki/AlphaInstructions\">Testing</a>
                 <li> <a href=\"trac/wiki/WikiMeta\">Documentation</a>
             </ul>
+            <li> <a href=\"trac/wiki/SoftwareDevelopment\">Software development</a>
             <li> <a href=\"trac/wiki/SoftwareAddon\">APIs for add-on software</a>
             <li> <a href=\"trac/wiki/ProjectPeople\">Personnel and contributors</a>
             <li> <a href=\"dev/\">Message boards</a>
diff --git a/html/inc/translation.inc b/html/inc/translation.inc
index 377376ef80..f26b77983d 100644
--- a/html/inc/translation.inc
+++ b/html/inc/translation.inc
@@ -62,26 +62,26 @@ function buildLanguages($langdir,$transdir,$compdir,$append=false){
         if ($dh = opendir($langdir.$transdir)) {
             while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) {
                 if ($file==".." or $file=="."){
-		    // Skip parent and current dir
+                    // Skip parent and current dir
                 } else if (substr($file,-3)==".po"){
                     // and only do files ending in .po
                     language_log("-------------Compiling $transdir$file------------",0);
                     $language = parseLanguage(
                         $langdir.$transdir.$file, $interface
-                    );		    
-		    if (!$language){
-			language_log(
-			    "WARNING: Could not parse language ".$file
-			);
-			continue;
-		    }
+                    );
+                    if (!$language){
+                        language_log(
+                            "WARNING: Could not parse language ".$file
+                        );
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     if (!$fh = fopen($langdir.$compdir.$file.".inc",$append?"a":"w")) {
                         language_log(
                             "ERROR: could not access $langdir $compdir - please check permissions",2
                         );
                         exit;
                     }
-                    fwrite($fh, "<?php\n");		    
+                    fwrite($fh, "<?php\n");                    
                     foreach ($language as $key => $value){
                         if ($value !== "") {
                             //Skip if the msgstr is empty
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function parseLanguage($file){
     
     // Get the last token
     if ($current_token && $current_token_text){
-	$output[$current_token]=$current_token_text;
+        $output[$current_token]=$current_token_text;
     }
     return $output;
 }
@@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ function tra($text /* ...arglist... */){
     
     // Find the string in the user's language
     foreach ($languages_in_use as $language){
-	if ($language_lookup_array[$language][$text]){
-	    $text = $language_lookup_array[$language][$text];
-	    break;
-	}
+        if ($language_lookup_array[$language][$text]){
+            $text = $language_lookup_array[$language][$text];
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     // Replace relevant substrings with given arguments    
     for ($i = 1; $i<func_num_args(); $i++){
-	$arg = func_get_arg($i);
-	$text = str_replace("%".$i, $arg, $text);
+        $arg = func_get_arg($i);
+        $text = str_replace("%".$i, $arg, $text);
     }
     return $text;
 }
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ function tr_specific($text, $language){
     global $lang_language_dir, $lang_compiled_dir, $language_lookup_array;
     $file_name = $lang_language_dir.$lang_compiled_dir.$language.".po.inc";
     if (file_exists($file_name)) {
-	require_once($file_name);
-	$text = $language_lookup_array[$language][$text];
+        require_once($file_name);
+        $text = $language_lookup_array[$language][$text];
     }    
     return $text;
 }
@@ -257,26 +257,21 @@ for ($i=0; $i<sizeof($client_languages); $i++) {
     // If we have a translation for the language, include it
     $file_name = $lang_language_dir.$lang_compiled_dir.$language.".po.inc";
     if (file_exists($file_name)) {
-	if (!in_array($language, $languages_in_use)){
+        if (!in_array($language, $languages_in_use)){
             require_once($file_name);
-    	    $languages_in_use[] = $language;
-	}
+                $languages_in_use[] = $language;
+        }
     }
     if ($language2) {
         $file_name = $lang_language_dir.$lang_compiled_dir.$language2.".po.inc";
         if (file_exists($file_name)) {
-	    if (!in_array($language2, $languages_in_use)){
-        	require_once($file_name);
-        	$languages_in_use[] = $language2;
-	    }
+            if (!in_array($language2, $languages_in_use)){
+                require_once($file_name);
+                $languages_in_use[] = $language2;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
-// If you include this file, $language_in_use is now set
-// to the language actually being used
-$language_in_use = $languages_in_use[sizeof($languages_in_use)];
-
-
 $cvs_version_tracker[]="\$Id$";  //Generated automatically - do not edit
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>
diff --git a/html/user/sample_index.php b/html/user/sample_index.php
index 48fcf0ee42..357c266b1a 100644
--- a/html/user/sample_index.php
+++ b/html/user/sample_index.php
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ function show_nav() {
         <li><a href=\"team.php\">Teams</a> - create or join a team
         <li><a href=\"cert1.php\">Certificate</a>
         <li> <a href=\"apps.php\">".tra("Applications")."</a>
+
         </ul>
-        <h2>Community</h2>
+        <h2>".tra("Community")."</h2>
         <ul>
-        <li><a href=\"profile_menu.php\">Profiles</a>
+        <li><a href=\"profile_menu.php\">".tra("Profiles")."</a>
         <li><a href=\"user_search.php\">User search</a>
-        <li><a href=\"forum_index.php\">Message boards</a>
-        <li><a href=\"forum_help_desk.php\">Questions and answers</a>
+        <li><a href=\"forum_index.php\">".tra("Message boards")."</a>
+        <li><a href=\"forum_help_desk.php\">".tra("Questions and Answers")."</a>
         <li><a href=\"stats.php\">Statistics</a>
         <li><a href=language_select.php>Languages</a>
         </ul>
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ if (!$stopped) {
     if ($profile) {
         echo "
             <td id=\"uotd\">
-            <h2>User of the day</h2>
+            <h2>".tra("User of the day")."</h2>
         ";
         show_uotd($profile);
         echo "</td></tr>\n";