The document discusses globalization and its consequences. It notes that globalization involves the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, creating a single global market. The document then discusses some challenges and opportunities related to globalization, including the dominance of English online. It provides statistics showing that over 50% of the most visited websites use English as their primary language. The rest of the document outlines the process of internationalization and localization, including design, development, testing, translation and localization testing. It discusses the current state of internationalization and localization for open source software, noting support for 56 languages in code but room for improvement in documentation, marketing and community support. The document emphasizes that globalization requires active support, education and