[Indlinux-group] Fw: [Debian-in-workers] possible packages for indic-desktop task

[jitendras@ncst.ernet.in]

Dear jaldharbhai,
Nice to hear from you and thanks for the compliments.
May I know where you are based.
I appreciate your efforts for the (noble) cause of debian distro.
We at janabhaaratii will also strive to support debian while also support the
commercial distributions like RedHat and Suse,because our target is to reach out
to the masses at the earliest.
In fact the technical tasks 9other than translations) that emerge from your
e-mail/mission are exciting and we would like to see how janabhaaratii team (
about 10 Comp science grads with a few more to join) and college students on
projects or training can contribute to it, specifically in the various indian
languages.
How do you think we can go about it?
It would require 1> clear specification of tasks 2>scouting for
interested/capable hackers
The second part we can do certainly. First part how much can you do?
We are also struggling with knoppix remastering. Any one knowledgeable apart
from our bets bet and last resort Gkarunakar.
regards
jitendra


Quoting "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar@debian.org>:

> 
> ----- Original message from "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar@debian.org> -----
>     Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:50:22 -0500 (EST)
>     From: "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar@debian.org>
> Reply-To: indlinux-group@lists.sourceforge.net
>  Subject: Re: [Indlinux-group] Fw: [Debian-in-workers] possible packages for
> indic-desktop task
>       To: Indlinux Group <indlinux-group@lists.sourceforge.net>
> 
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 jitendras@ncst.ernet.in wrote:
> 
> > Dear Jaldhar Vyas,
> > We at C-DAC are working for localisation of Free/Opensource Software.
> > see www.cdacindia.com for our launch statement.
>
 > Also see www.ncst.ernet/projects/janabhaaratii .
> >
> 
> Dear Jitendrabhai,
> 
> Yes I am aware of Janabhaaratii and have been an admirer of your work for
> some time.
> 
> > We would like to take up Marathi and Gujarati localisation tasks as
> > maojor responsibiliy immediately and would also like to fulfill the
> > Hindi gaps if any. Your e-mail , as forwarded by Karunakar , was not
> > clear.
> 
> Sorry, here is the background.  Debian GNU/Linux is the largest
> community-based non-commercial Linux distribution and depending on who's
> counting, the second or third most popular distribution overall.  I have
> started an initiative called Debian-IN to ensure that Debian is a
> first-class distro for speakers of Indian languages.  In preperation for
> our new release, we want to add "tasks" to the installation system so for
> example a Gujarati speaker, can just select the Gujarati task and get a
> fully usable environment with minimal setup.
> 
>  > 1> By new installer, you mean on debian website or on a live
> CD?
> 
> This is the new installer which will be used in the Debian GNU/Linux
> distribution and those derived from it such as Ubuntu.  Unfortunately, at
> the moment it is textmode-only.  This makes it impossible to use Indic
> scripts right now but a graphical version is underway and may even be
> included in the new release.
> 
> > 2> There is a list of applications that 'could' be included. Does it
> > mean that you already fully translated versions listed or they need some
> > finishing? 3> What is the criterion, if any to include some and not
> > others? 4> How can janabhaaratii project collaborate with you?
> >
> 
> The list consists of software which is translated and already is included
> within Debian.  You can help by
> 
> 1.  Translating more Linux software.  This will find its way into Debian
> by the usual process and also benefit other distributions.
> 
> 2.  Debian-specific translations.  e.g. for the Installer.  Debian
> packages also have a system called debconf for asking the user questions
> at install time.  These questions can be localized too.
> 
> 3. New software.  If it is under a free license, we can include it in the
> distribution.  I'm particularly interested to know if there is there any
> way to display Indic text on the Linux console?
> 
> The beauty of Debian is that it it is technically very excellent yet it is
> completely immune to commercial pressures.  No licensing and royalties are
> required and any interested person is free to join in.  Thus IMO it makes
> the best platform for the truly free and universal software infrastructure
> India needs to excel.
> 
> Some links:
> Debian Installer - http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
> Debian-IN mailing list
> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-in-workers
> 
> -- 
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org>
> La Salle Debain - http://www.braincells.com/debian/
> 
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