[Debian-in-workers] possible packages for indic-desktop task

[Ganesan R]

Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote:

>Christian Perrier suggested that we think about an indic-desktop task for
>the new installer.  Here's a list of packages that could be included.  If
>they need additional packages for internationalization, they are in
>parantheses
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Hey guys,

I am sorry that I've not been very active on this list. I hope that 
changes from now on :-). I maintain the Tamil fonts and related packages 
in Debian.

>Tamil
>-----
>GNOME 2.8
>KDE 3.2.3 (kde-i18n-ta)
>ttf-tamil-fonts
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Please include tamil-gtk2im. Even though it iimf supports tamil, 
tamil-gtk2im has supports many more keyboard styles and is a useful package.

>[1] The fonts situation ought to be rationalized.  Either each script
>should have its own package or they should all be in one big package.
>Right now Tamil, Malayalamm and Bengali have their own, and all the other
>languages are grouped together in ttf-indic-fonts
>  
>
I admit that ttf-tamil-fonts has been showing some neglect and can use 
some more love and care ;-). I personally prefer each language to be in 
a separate package because font packages tend to get bigger over time 
and one huge font package for all Indian language fonts may be a bit of 
a pain. However, if the consensus is to have one big package, I have no 
objection to merging tamil fonts into ttf-indic-fonts.

Ganesan