On 6/21/07, Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm familiar with 3 keyboard layouts for Nepali language: > * Devanagari INSCRIPT > * Nepali Unicode Romanized > *Nepali Unicode Traditional > > I think Devanagari INSCRIPT layout is more scientific thank any other. > It comes with Windows 2K and later bundled with the OS. But the > learning curve for INSCRIPT is steep and it is designed not only for > Nepali language but for all languages which use Devanagari script. > I've been using this layout for last 4 years and is quite satisfied.
why ? because AFAIK.. if something is called more scientific, there needs to be some tangible research (some paper?) to back that up. I'm not sure how ergonomic it is anyways.. because typing fast and typing with less stress aren't always the same things (yeah here comes the tradeoff).. I'm good with subjective analysis.. but if someone can back that up, I'll be really glad.. (maybe I'll shut up :P) Nepali Unicode Romanized is designed by MPP. It is easier to adopt > this one because it is designed around english QWERTY layout and > Romanization of Nepali. One who is familiar with QWERTY can learn this > layout in a day or two. QWERTY is itself considered unscientific so I believe any other layout that arises will suffer from the same problem.. Another layout from MPP, Nepali Unicode Traditional is designed for > folks who are familiar with बकमान layout. Personally, I really hate > this layout because it was designed for old typewriters for Hindi or > some other languages. > > So, If you are talking about scientific designs like DVORAK for > Nepali, as far as I know, there is none. Since we already have 3 > layouts is there any need for a fourth one? Yep! because until we try for a better and more scientific one, we'll never know.. and the thing is there will be studies in the future. and new layouts will invariably be proposed.. so why not now..? Kumar > > On Jun 20, 11:30 am, "Prasanna Gautam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > we all know there are 2 major types of keyboard layouts in english and > most > > latin based languages: qwerty and dvorak. Its generally accepted that > dvorak > > is the more scientific one.. and IMO it is. Is there any equivalent > keyboard > > layout in Nepali that is more ergonomic? > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
