http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2007/06/12/talking-indlinux-again/ A collection of jottings on various issues that excite no one else Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2007/06/12/talking-indlinux-again/#comment-39528 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:12:19 +0000 http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2007/06/12/talking-indlinux-again/#comment-39528 [...] There’s a Localization Panel Meet being planned, I’ve earlier blogged about my expectations. [...] […] There’s a Localization Panel Meet being planned, I’ve earlier blogged about my expectations. […]

]]> http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2007/06/12/talking-indlinux-again/#comment-37875 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:39:34 +0000 http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/2007/06/12/talking-indlinux-again/#comment-37875 [...] I have written on and off about Indic bits including how DTP is important when talking about a potential user base. The story so far is that while the basic blocks that make up the Indic experience on Linux ie. desktop UI l10n, input methods, fonts are somewhat in place, there is a large body of work that also needs to be attacked to ensure the “experience completeness” when it comes to Indic on the desktop. Unless the needs and requirements of the potential users are looked into, understood and translated into tasks nothing much can happen in terms of uptake. Or, we can howl till the heavens come down as to how l10n is important for ICT4D but without commits to SCMs nothing much is going to happen. [...] […] I have written on and off about Indic bits including how DTP is important when talking about a potential user base. The story so far is that while the basic blocks that make up the Indic experience on Linux ie. desktop UI l10n, input methods, fonts are somewhat in place, there is a large body of work that also needs to be attacked to ensure the “experience completeness” when it comes to Indic on the desktop. Unless the needs and requirements of the potential users are looked into, understood and translated into tasks nothing much can happen in terms of uptake. Or, we can howl till the heavens come down as to how l10n is important for ICT4D but without commits to SCMs nothing much is going to happen. […]

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