thank you people for your interest, I had the brief meeting in here at my office for the intiation of work... we would go for Unicode... and still finding out more interested parties..
most probably, we will be having first meeting on third week of Mangsir. the official confirmation of nomination of personnel from organisations is not coming back as expected.. but FOSS-Nepal folks and MPP presence is already on the move.. going well Thanks!! On 11/11/09, foss-nepal group <[email protected]> wrote: > > FOSS Nepal > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal?hl=en > > [email protected] > > Today's topics: > > * Keyboard standardization for Nepali Font: Interested parties please reply > back - 7 messages, 5 authors > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/da4f9597c6e0e4db?hl=en > * new job group of Nepal - joblistnepal - 1 messages, 1 author > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/eddae778d5c2d250?hl=en > * joomla help - 1 messages, 1 author > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/0ea954680d018555?hl=en > > ============================================================================== > TOPIC: Keyboard standardization for Nepali Font: Interested parties please > reply back > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/da4f9597c6e0e4db?hl=en > ============================================================================== > > == 1 of 7 == > Date: Mon, Nov 9 2009 6:41 pm > From: Ishwor Gurung > > > Hi all, > > 2009/11/4 kumar paudel <[email protected]>: >> hello people, >> >> Nepal Bureau of standards and metrology has initiated to standadize >> Keyboard with Nepali font.. interested parties and people please reply >> back and please help with suggestions, a new column will be available >> once the process is initiated. > > [...] > > Since a lot of folks are replying, why don't they form one project > team and work on it? > That is more logical and concrete approach IMO :-) > > -- > Regards, > Ishwor Gurung > > > > > == 2 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 12:19 am > From: Ujjwol (उज्जवल लामिछाने) > > > Is/Will there be any differences between Devanagari and Nepali > Keyboard Standardization ? Yes, Nepali uses Devanagari but I mean can > all languages using Devanagari will/have standard keyboard layout or > different depending on language? I am referring to this wikipedia > excerpt: > ----------- > Devanāgarī is the main script used to write Hindi, Marathi, and > Nepali. Since the 19th century, it has been the most commonly used > script for Sanskrit. Devanāgarī is also employed for Gujari, Bhili, > Bhojpuri, Konkani, Magahi, Maithili, Marwari, Newari, Pahari (Garhwali > and Kumaoni), Santhali, Tharu, and sometimes Sindhi, Punjabi, and > Kashmiri. > ---------- > > And which font does it refer? the one like preeti, kantipur or > Unicode Fonts. > > Regards, > Ujjwol > > > > == 3 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 12:40 am > From: Pawan Chitrakar > > > Great to hear about the standard going to be formulated for nepali > keylayout. > > So far the script used is devanagari based on Unicode or ISO but different > keylayouts have been used for the same character input. > > has anyone thought about the study of ergonomic key input system for nepali > language specifically. > > MPP have come up with two layouts why don't use those and make some > amendments and put in standards. > Has anyone consider about the nepali key layout released with windows xp and > vista. > > cheerz > > > 2009/11/11 Ujjwol (उज्जवल लामिछाने) <[email protected]> > >> >> Is/Will there be any differences between Devanagari and Nepali >> Keyboard Standardization ? Yes, Nepali uses Devanagari but I mean can >> all languages using Devanagari will/have standard keyboard layout or >> different depending on language? I am referring to this wikipedia >> excerpt: >> ----------- >> Devanāgarī is the main script used to write Hindi, Marathi, and >> Nepali. Since the 19th century, it has been the most commonly used >> script for Sanskrit. Devanāgarī is also employed for Gujari, Bhili, >> Bhojpuri, Konkani, Magahi, Maithili, Marwari, Newari, Pahari (Garhwali >> and Kumaoni), Santhali, Tharu, and sometimes Sindhi, Punjabi, and >> Kashmiri. >> ---------- >> >> And which font does it refer? the one like preeti, kantipur or >> Unicode Fonts. >> >> Regards, >> Ujjwol >> > >> > > > > > == 4 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 12:58 am > From: Pawan Chitrakar > > > Dear Kumar ji, > > Nice to read the document about the fonts and keylayouts standards. > > I felt that still there is confusion about the fonts, scripts and IM(input > method). > > So please consider a proper keylayout for the IM to use the > script(Devanagari - ISO 10646) and a good typeface font to display the input > character. > > I hope this things are better known to the FOSSians. Can someone elaborate > on the process? > > Best of luck in the process of Standardization of Nepali Keylayout and > Fonts. and not to use old fonts preeti, kantipur PCS and others(typeface > changed fonts for english script with ASCII code) > Hope the authorities are not considering to standardizing the script as well > to include three nepali alphabet (क्ष,त्र and ज्ञ). > > Best Regards, > Pawan > > > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM, kumar paudel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hello people, >> >> Nepal Bureau of standards and metrology has initiated to standadize >> Keyboard with Nepali font.. interested parties and people please reply >> back and please help with suggestions, a new column will be available >> once the process is initiated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> kumar paudel >> computer officer >> Nepal Bureau of Standards And Metrology >> >> > >> > > > > > == 5 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 1:22 am > From: Abhudaya Sagar > > > i liked the mpp one. > some amendmends can be done over that and made it standard. > and microsoft ko ta bani nai ho ni tyo so never mind on that. > while typing it should me easy and scientific. > nepali ma calculation pani hunu paryo > platform ra machine independent pani > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Pawan Chitrakar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Kumar ji, >> >> Nice to read the document about the fonts and keylayouts standards. >> >> I felt that still there is confusion about the fonts, scripts and IM(input >> method). >> >> So please consider a proper keylayout for the IM to use the >> script(Devanagari - ISO 10646) and a good typeface font to display the >> input >> character. >> >> I hope this things are better known to the FOSSians. Can someone elaborate >> on the process? >> >> Best of luck in the process of Standardization of Nepali Keylayout and >> Fonts. and not to use old fonts preeti, kantipur PCS and others(typeface >> changed fonts for english script with ASCII code) >> Hope the authorities are not considering to standardizing the script as >> well to include three nepali alphabet (क्ष,त्र and ज्ञ). >> >> Best Regards, >> Pawan >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM, kumar paudel >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> hello people, >>> >>> Nepal Bureau of standards and metrology has initiated to standadize >>> Keyboard with Nepali font.. interested parties and people please reply >>> back and please help with suggestions, a new column will be available >>> once the process is initiated. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> kumar paudel >>> computer officer >>> Nepal Bureau of Standards And Metrology >>> >> >>> > > > -- > Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) > Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np > email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> > > > > > == 6 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 1:38 am > From: Laxmi Khatiwada > > > छलफल देखेर खुसी लाग्दैछ । > > लक्ष्मी > > 2009/11/11 Ujjwol (उज्जवल लामिछाने) <[email protected]> > >> >> Is/Will there be any differences between Devanagari and Nepali >> Keyboard Standardization ? Yes, Nepali uses Devanagari but I mean can >> all languages using Devanagari will/have standard keyboard layout or >> different depending on language? I am referring to this wikipedia >> excerpt: >> ----------- >> Devanāgarī is the main script used to write Hindi, Marathi, and >> Nepali. Since the 19th century, it has been the most commonly used >> script for Sanskrit. Devanāgarī is also employed for Gujari, Bhili, >> Bhojpuri, Konkani, Magahi, Maithili, Marwari, Newari, Pahari (Garhwali >> and Kumaoni), Santhali, Tharu, and sometimes Sindhi, Punjabi, and >> Kashmiri. >> ---------- >> >> And which font does it refer? the one like preeti, kantipur or >> Unicode Fonts. >> >> Regards, >> Ujjwol >> > >> > > > > > == 7 of 7 == > Date: Wed, Nov 11 2009 1:41 am > From: Ujjwol (उज्जवल लामिछाने) > > > I think the first thing is to list all the available keyboard layouts. > Discuss their pros and cons. And come up with some thing STANDARD. > > > > > ============================================================================== > TOPIC: new job group of Nepal - joblistnepal > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/eddae778d5c2d250?hl=en > ============================================================================== > > == 1 of 1 == > Date: Tues, Nov 10 2009 5:25 am > From: Ritesh Tamrakar > > > Hi, > > Nitesh, it is really good to have your feedback. I was expecting such kind > of feedback. I would have replied directly to only you but i know a lot > others also might have felt same. So this answer is to all. > >>False info. As far as one can see, you are the owner of the group. There > are no such threads >>as job openings therin. And the first thread you started is about its > introduction. You >>shouldn't have posted the wrong information here... You are declaring as if > this group >>belongs to someone else. Sorry, it sounds lame :P > Yes currently i am the owner of the group. I will be managing it for > sometime. But whoever interested to volunteer can send me email for manager > post in that group. I will be more than happy to have you in managing team > member. In future, new owner will also be chosen from managers. I have no > problem in sharing ownership as well. I want it to be community not private > company. > > For saying about not having any job opening. I am really sorry for that. > Actually it got started just on Nov 6th night. I got more busy on thinking > about its promotion i.e. to add more member, invite more, talk about it more > to whom i know personally. I had thought about to add opening from some news > paper but i had no time. :( If i can find some volunteer member to do it > then it will be great. But my more emphasis will be to motivate > company/people who is in actual need to do the job posting. I think it will > take some time. > >>You are not only promoting your group, your blog too. Good Luck! LOL > Actually i got some write up about actual motive of the group on my blog > already so instead of copy pasting i just put the link. You can choose not > to click the link. :-) > > Let me once again state the ultimate goal of the group. That is to have open > database of job opening in Nepal. If we can convince most of the company to > use the list then we will have single job opening database which can be used > by anyone for any purpose. I am planning to use it to do research in my > retired life and publish book on it and earn a lots of money :-) > >>Anyways, Ritesh Jee, No offence intended. Just felt like sharing my words. > I have not taken as offending at all. Your reply shows you are responsible > member of foss-nepal. Keep it up. > >>Is Job Listing part of FOSS? > Job listing is not part of FOSS. But i want to state again my plan is to > have open content i.e. job database of Nepal. You can think of it as similar > to FOSS but for content not software. > >>Isn't your thread more like advertisement(sorry to say, it is an > advertisement). My point of >>view. How about people here start advertising their group and blog about > their >>pets, hobbies, and so forth... > Yes, It is an advertisement. I feel there is no harm in helping one > community to start up another community which has similar motive. If you > talk about mailing list rule, i am really sorry i have forgot to put [Ad] on > subject. I apologize to group members. We all learn by doing mistakes. :-) > > Best regards, > Ritesh > ps. is it coincidence our name has just one letter different? :P > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Nitesh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> 2009/11/8 [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am happy to announce opening of job group similar to fossnepal >>> group. >>> http://groups.google.com.np/group/joblistnepal >>> It is also collaborative group. Its free too. >>> >>> I have seen few times people posting opening in this group. From now >>> on one can use joblistnepal for such announcements. >>> >> False info. As far as one can see, you are the owner of the group. There >> are no such threads as job openings therin. And the first thread you >> started >> is about its introduction. You shouldn't have posted the wrong information >> here... You are declaring as if this group belongs to someone else. Sorry, >> it sounds lame :P >> >>> >>> I have wrote a blog about the motive of the group at >>> >>> http://riteshworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/job-list-of-nepal-joblistnepal.html >>> >> You are not only promoting your group, your blog too. Good Luck! LOL >> >>> >>> All are welcome. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ritesh >>> >> Anyways, Ritesh Jee, No offence intended. Just felt like sharing my words. >> Is Job Listing part of FOSS? Isn't your thread more like >> advertisement(sorry >> to say, it is an advertisement). My point of view. How about people here >> start advertising their group and blog about their pets, hobbies, and so >> forth... >> >> >>> >>> >> >> > >> > > > > > > ============================================================================== > TOPIC: joomla help > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/t/0ea954680d018555?hl=en > ============================================================================== > > == 1 of 1 == > Date: Tues, Nov 10 2009 11:21 pm > From: Laxmi Khatiwada > > > Hello lists > > I am facing a problem in joomla installation. > anyone who is using joomla please give your email or mbl. > > Laxmi > > > > > ============================================================================== > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "FOSS Nepal" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] or visit > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal?hl=en > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > To change the way you get mail from this group, visit: > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal/subscribe?hl=en > > To report abuse, send email explaining the problem to [email protected] > > ============================================================================== > Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/?hl=en > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
