On 12/09/14 09:27, Arun Venkataswamy wrote: > On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Vikas Tara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi ilugc, >> >> Hamara Linux is a new distribution tailored to the Indian market from >> the perspective of language, design, usability and access. >> >> We are promoting design that users feel accustomed to, a way to reach a >> larger audience and also stem cultural hegemony. We target intel as well >> as ARM, to make access to the platform easier/cheaper. Native language >> support - you will be able to find us using a search engine without >> knowing how to read English. >> > > Guys, All the best. > I am sure you guys are pretty smart and capable by looking at the way you > handled this heated thread :) Thanks, and no worries, I really don't mind answering peoples questions > > Don't know why this thread was hijacked into a Hindi imposition argument! I > did not get any of those vibes from visiting the site... And none are intended :) > > From a suggestion view point, I have a request. > For the first time, I have to think about parental controls as my 8 year > old daughter has started to use the home computer regularly. I am really > worried about inadvertent exposure to unwanted content. A 'built in', by > default 'on' parental control with opt in for adult content would be great > as a fundamental part of the desktop. Certainly a feature any Indian > talking any language would be appreciative of! I am in a similar position. I have two children who are using computers at home, so I implemented http://www.squidguard.org/ on my home network.
Would you mind raising an issue for this feature on our bug tracker? I would be happy to spend some time packaging it for hamara. http://bugs.hamaralinux.org > > BTW on a lighter note, I do not understand Hindi and was a victim of > mindless Hindi imposition as a 3rd language (English and Tamil being the > 1st and 2nd) in school. Believe it or not, I can read and write Hindi but > cannot understand or talk any of it! I really understand. I grew up with Punjabi at home and English, Latin, French and German imposed by the school! _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
