[ubuntu-in] How do i go about translating ubuntu documentation into a regional language?

Sri ranga withblessings at gmail.com
Wed May 16 10:19:44 BST 2007


Hi,
 How to locate  software "Phonetic input tool" for Kannada for Linux? To
whom I have to address for installing phonetic input tool (phonetic keyboard
layout for Kannada in Unbuntu.
regards

On 5/16/07, Sri ranga <withblessings at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I agree with your views.  Still I am searching software  phonetic tool for
> kannada in ubuntu that is why. why I pointed out feature available in
> MSwindows
> Reason:  In XP with help of phonetic input tool, I can type  Kannadalanguage easily -
> whereas in Ubuntu, unfortunately there is no phonetic (except inscript and
> KGP) whereas in other few of languages like  Hindi has phonetic feature.
> For me, Phonetic is very easy
> (without training or practice) just like BARAHA whereas inscript or KGPare difficult-which require dedicated practice!!   You can test/compare
> yourself  in Phonetic typewriter layout  with  inscript typewriter
> layout.  I would more happy if  Ubuntu had installed phonetic keyboad
> layout with conversion feature for all Indian languages  similar to
> baraha or MS phonetic input tool.  Whenever I want to type Kannada or Telugu
> I use  MSwindows  where phonetic- conversion feature are  available, till
> the date similar Phonetic feature are available/introduced in UbuntuOS
> Moreover  Indian languages can be trained in phonetic (in english) to
> convert scanned text into editable indian languages - ofcourse with few
> errors.
> regards
> .
>
> On 5/15/07, Aanjhan R <aanjhan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 5/15/07, Sri ranga <withblessings at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > There is phonetic tool " Microsoft input tool" (Beta) free download
> > from the
> > > website:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=39ba9cf3-8c05-482a-885d-00f16a0b8307&displaylang=en
> >
> > > It works only on XP and above version.
> > >
> >
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