This probably needs to be noted. FN
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Schools to get $20 m grant from Microsoft India To push local language computing in the State, Microsoft Corporation India Ltd announced the roll-out of its $20- million IT education programme for schools in India and an agreement on a programme with the Orissa Government.
Language matters, Windows, MS Office to be in 5 Indian languages With the aim of promoting business, Microsoft India has devised a three-pronged strategy in India this year. The company will be focussing on �accelerating IT literacy, improving security and enabling local IT opportunities through vernacular language interfaces� in and around its software packages.
UN report: e-government in region faces multiple snags - Lebanon Countries in the Middle East may talk the technological lingo, but just how serious most are about preparing, promoting and facilit- ating the use of electronic government and actual electronic par- ticipation remains to be seen.
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Morning Frederick,
Perhaps being children of lesser god we don't have such resources,yet localization work(see http://www.indlinux.org/wiki/index.php?LocalizationNewsletter) is going at good pace.
Indic language solutions =========================== Over the past year, the attempt to find Indian-language computing solutions on the GNU/Linux front has seen some impressive strides take place. Following campaigning by young sparks like Tapan Parikh, G Karunakar and team, the chance of getting "Indic language" solutions seem to have brightened. One problem is the lack of links between Indian initiatives, and the international volunteer software efforts. From font designers to GNOME developers, collaborators in distant parts of the globe have been voicing their interest in helping find solutions to India's special challenges. These include multiple scripts, characters which often join each other, and a bewildering
variety in the numbers and letters. https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ indic-computing-users
I wish all those involved best wishes.
--arky
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This probably needs to be noted. FN
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Schools to get $20 m grant from Microsoft India To push local language computing in the State, Microsoft Corporation India Ltd announced the roll-out of its $20- million IT education programme for schools in India and an agreement on a programme with the Orissa Government.
Language matters, Windows, MS Office to be in 5 Indian languages With the aim of promoting business, Microsoft India has devised a three-pronged strategy in India this year. The company will be focussing on �accelerating IT literacy, improving security and enabling local IT opportunities through vernacular language interfaces� in and around its software packages.
UN report: e-government in region faces multiple snags - Lebanon Countries in the Middle East may talk the technological lingo, but just how serious most are about preparing, promoting and facilit- ating the use of electronic government and actual electronic par- ticipation remains to be seen.
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