--- Abdulhaq Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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.
Great. > > 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. Just add it to your Todo list and let us know when you are ready. > > 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?). Yeah it would be a daunting task, but we can dream and inch towards that goal. There are plenty of open source kiddie programs out there that we can either enlist and/or use to expand upon ([1] comes to mind). But I do agree that this would be a tough thing to do and get right - it will nonetheless continue to be on my personal wish-list of things I want to see done sooner rather than later (and I have a feeling lots of people share that thought esp. if we really want to get Linux into every classroom out there). [1] http://www.ofset.org/gcompris/ > > > > 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. Keep at it - the occasional "hey, remember me" and "I have a patch that adds much needed functionality, is done and is completely isolated, please include" might help :-) > 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. Wonderful, we'll go from there then. Salam. - Nadim __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/
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