Deepak Kafle wrote: Deepak Ji, Although your question was directed to Khatiwada Ji, let me try to answer some of your queries:
>Khatiwadaji, > >Thank you for your clear explanation. I'm convinced that Nepalinux has >better support for Nepali language so far. But, I have some practical >questions in my mind before selecting and OS for many computers: > >1. So far how many PCs have been installed in Nepalinux? Any official >records? > > Sorry no records as such. But anyway what has the number of PCs installed with NepaLinux got to do with deploying NepaLinux in government run schools? NepaLinux users may be very low in urban areas where its need might not be that crucial. But generalizing on these figures might be misleading and not actually trying to understand the role of localized software. >2. What is the situation of support for those installations? > > So far the small support team at MPP is providing the necessary technical advice and help through phone calls, emails, forums and personal solicitations. >3. Is there any company or professionals who are providing commercial >support? > > Not yet. So far just Free and Open support only. Since you are interested in figuring out the feasibility of using NepaLinux or other OS in government run schools, it might be useful for us to meet and discuss a session on this at MPP. Regards, Bal Krishna >Thank you, >Deepak > >Laxmi Khatiwada wrote: > > >>Dayaramji >> >>I don't understand by OS. OS doesn't effect to teach computer in government. >>You quoted "Which OS is better for teaching computer in government run >>schools in >>Nepal? Ubuntu in Nepali or Nepalinux?" >> >>According my understanding both Ubuntu and Nepalinux are operating >>environment and are not different OS. >> >>Ubuntu might be familiar for certain linux user, but Nepalinux is our own >>production and linguistic richness in relation to Nepali is being developed >>in Nepalinux i.e. Nepali spell checking is available and is oriented now to >>grammar checker too. >> >>If you are talking about English medium there a lot of OS now a days. >> >>And also one can run Nepalinux in English medium too. >> >> >>Laxmi Prasad Khatiwada >> >> >> >> >>On 4/25/07, Dayaram Budhathoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>On 4/25/07, Deepak Kafle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> >>>>Which OS is better for teaching computer in government run schools in >>>>Nepal? Ubuntu in Nepali or Nepalinux? >>>> >>>> >>> Please create a new thread for a new topic, don't post in >>>irrelevant topic, >>> >>> >>> Its upto you to choose either NepaLinux or Ubuntu. If you use >>>NepaLinux, all of the applicatiions will be in Nepali. >>> >>>I haven't seen Ubuntu in Nepali. Do I have to customize myself or can >>> >>> >>>>get it out of box? >>>> >>>> >>> Not only Ubuntu, but most of the GNU/Linux can be in Nepali. For it >>>you need to run Nepali Language pack. We still haven't release it for >>>public access, If you want Please write to me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
