The Welsh Language Board, the body officially charged with promoting the Welsh language in Wales, has (partly as a result of various volunteer efforts on the FOSS front over the last two years) launched a consultation exercise on a strategy for Welsh in the IT field.
The relevant webpage is at: http://snipurl.com/wlbstrategy and the most important document is probably the strategy document itself, although the standards document is also relevant. There are many serious shortcomings in the strategy document (for example, it does not mention "Linux" anywhere; it equates "open-source" in the English text with "meddalwedd rhydd" (free software) in the Welsh text; it makes no reference to the superior font- and language-handling of the GNOME and KDE desktops; and so on). At least OpenOffice is mentioned, but apparently only in its MicrosoftWindows guise. As an official strategy, it is likely that this will help shape policy over the next few years, and it would be unfortunate if that policy were formulated in such a way that it places FOSS at a disadvantage. I am writing some comments on the strategy document, although how far they will be taken on board in the final version is hard to say. If anyone on this list has the time to read over the WLB's strategy document, I would be interested in any points they have, which I can work into my own document. The closing date for consultation input is Thursday 31 March, so input in the next week would be useful. You can email me directly rather than cluttering up the list. -- Pob hwyl / Best wishes Kevin Donnelly www.kyfieithu.co.uk - Meddalwedd Rhydd yn Gymraeg www.cymrux.org.uk - Linux Cymraeg ar un CD! _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk
