if i can be of any help, count me in. caveat: i can't type bengali, and don't plan to learn soon.
- t. On Fri, 2002-09-27 at 14:22, Joy Chatterjee wrote: > Hi, this is a great idea. > > Your response is hugely encouraging. > I am definitely in favour of open source general dictionary. Actally > prsently dictionaries doesn't have much of computing terms, thus I was > thinking about adding these terms. > > I think I saw some kind of form for adding words. That is a good idea. I am > not a programmer. If you could generate such form, then we can add our > words to that form. > > Secondly, my friend Suvro is basically academic person, not a computer > savvy. I think it will be good if you could contact him and discuss all > this with him in detail. His email address is > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ph: 4161625 > > Best > > Joy > > > > > > At 03:32 AM 9/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > > > But we have a common philosophy that we are not for translating each and > > > every word in Bangla, we are not for calling save as bachao. > > > I have reason for that. I am working on project where I need to teach > > > computer, primarily linux to people who are not very comfortable with > > > english, but still I realize that basic commands like file, save, edit, > > > undo and words like computer, internet, and many other computing terms > > have > > > global implications. Instead of translating the words, it will be > > better to > > > have explanation of these words. > >Absolutely - these terms by themselves really are made up words > >(internet, something to catch fish with ? "save" the file, from what > >? :) ) - so this is language that has been created (albeit with latin > >roots) and its often better to use the existing set of arbitrary words > >rather than come up with a new (arbitrary) one. > > > > > > > > I have come this conclusion from my experience, some one might disagree > > > with it. But if some one is interested in this method then we can > > > collaborate as Shubhro and I have already decided to work on Bangla > > > dictionary project. > > > > >Sure, so I was thinking of a general dictionary, not just computer terms. > >In unciode, and in XML format for maximum portability, what ? > >Also, do you have thoughts on the other post - about making it > >"opensource" - having everybody contribute a word or ten , to the list ? > >I have about ten, mostly with three letters or less... :) > > > >-kasuhik > > > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > >"unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > >FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html -- cogito, ergo es. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
