[ubuntu-in] speech recongnition and handwriting recognition under ubuntu (linux)

[ramnarayan.k at gmail.com]

Hi

Was wanting to know
a. if speech recognition software can convert speech into any language

b. if handwriting recognition software would convert it into any language

if yes to either or both would like suggestions to software

from what little research i did it seems that speech recognition is 
really poorly developed under linux

speech
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/speech-recognition
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=voice+recognition+under+ubuntu

hadwriting recognition seems to be a bit better but am wondering at 
language support
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=541118
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=handwriting+recognition+under+ubuntu

so any links, tips etc


and

thanks
ram