On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Pravin Dhayfule <[email protected]> wrote: > Its strange that CDAC has come up with FOSS OS named BOSS, but still hasn't > come up with a FOSS alternative to ILeap. > > I dont understand the logic of a Govt. Supported IT Organisation to release > a Commercial Windows Only Version of an Application which is need of the > people and Govt. Staff. >
I agree. The Indic computing department of Indian Govt is a monument of stupidity! > I had used ILeap during my Tenure as a Trainer for CDACs Government IT > Certification, which is now replaced by MSCIT. I found ILeap to the ultimate > solution for Indian Language typing with Phonetic capability (for all those > who dont know Indian Language Keyboard). > Almost all applications in GNU/Linux now support typing of Indian languages in any which way you like, including phonetic (if you are a Hindi/Marathi speaker try bolnagari keyboard layout). The solution we use in GNU/Linux depends on the availability of opentype fonts. we do have a few fonts for each language. -- GN _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
