Yes, Rabin Deka's pioneering efforts in creating and establishing the Assamese font in Unicode is highly commendable. I learnt from the Ratne group that he has been in continuous touch with Unicode.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:58:10 -0500 > Subject: [Assam] The Assamese Writing in the Unicode > > > Friends: > > UNICODE to have a meeting next week to discuss the status of the Assamese > script. Please see the response I received from the Unicode. I have forwarded > two of my recently published articles as well as other published materials on > the subject. > > My requested position is as follows: > > Rename the present Bengali Script in the Unicode either as > 1) Assamese and Bengali Script or > 2) Kamrupi Script > > or to have a separate slot in the Unicode for the Assamese script. > > > Thanks > Rajen Barua > Houston > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Lisa Moore < > Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: The Assamese Writing in the Unicode > To: Rajen Barua <[email protected]> > > Dear Rajen Barua, > Thank you very much for forwarding your letter and documentation regarding > the situation of Assamese with respect to the Unicode Standard. Please > know that we will discuss the situation with Assamese at the upcoming > Unicode Technical Committee meeting next week, from October 31 through > November 4, 2011. > We will let you know the results of that meeting once it is over. > Sincerely yours, > > Lisa Moore > Chair, Unicode Technical Committee > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
