> > The font package doesn't really need maintenance any more than the > > current fonts on arabeyes - it's just a different format to ttf. I was > > hoping we could add the .ipk package file to the khotot project. > > If there is use for it then by all means sure; either mail it to me and/or > submit a bug report and attach a bzipped file and I'll see what I can do.
As soon as I'm happy with the basics (probably when shaping works properly in qt/e) which should be very soon, I'll wrap up the .qpf font files into a package and mail it to you - I don't want to do all the wrapping up now if I have to make a few changes in a couple of days and do it again. I should have it to you before next weekend in shaa' allah. > > If Arabic learners will see value in this then by all means. You are > continuing development on this yet-to-be-named application, right ? We've > had a few people in the past interested in either developing a "teaching > and/or learning tool" or helping customize one so this might be of interest > to others. > I am continuing development on the vocab program and once this qt/e blitz quietens down I'll email contact for a project/account etc. > > Regarding a computer-based arabic course, that's a huge effort. There is > > a web site around that is web-ising the madina university books which are > > very good. However, their progress seems to be very slow. > > (http://www.madinaharabic.com/). > > To be completely honest I was thinking more of something for kids (3-9 year > olds or so). The MadinaArabic site doesn't seem to fit what a kid would > like to see and/or what would keep his/her interests going (ie. they are > lacking the games and challanges kids seem to require :-). > The type of thing you're thinking of is a huge task. It's hard enough to write a course on paper never mind on PC, don't you think? It would need lots of clip art, cleverly designed coursework, a multimedia controlling program like Director etc. It would a be wonderful thing if done, but I feel tired just thinking about the work involved... The content itself would be very hard to produce (wouldn't it?). > > > In short, let us know (email to 'contact') if - > > > 1. You want a Qt/E bidi/shaping patch project page (until the main > > > project adds its own and/or adopts the patch) > > > 2. You want to house your 'vocabulary program' (didn't know what name > > > to use). > > Somewhere to put the patches for safekeeping and future reference would be useful as I think it will take a long time to get the OpenEmbedded team to accept patches to the qt/e library. I've put everything inside #ifdefs as you suggested and I'll wait until the code settles down before submitting anything else. My initial patch for tashkeel has been met with total silence so far - I'll just take it slowly. To summarise, somewhere to put the qt/e patches will be very useful - I'll email 'contact' now. When things settle down a bit I'll email about hosting the font package and the vocab program. wassalaam abdulaq
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