Mallikarjun, but I need a transliterator not translator. Anyway nice to know freespeak, I will certainly use it.
However, I am still trying to configure SCIM. Connection broke down yesterday. I guess this will help me with my transliteration needs. Regards, 2010/2/23 Mallikarjun <[email protected]> > > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Amarendra Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Because I have never typed in Hindi using a Hindi keyboard layout. That's >> why I need transliteration. Plus, my Hindi typing needs are limited to just >> typing my paper diary (quite some pages and majority are in Hindi, since >> class VIII). >> >> Learning Hindi typing while I can't actually touch-type in English right >> now won't be wise. >> So, I think transliteration is a good option. >> >> And thanks, I will try SCIM anyway. >> > > you can try *google translator/ yahoo translator,* both does a fair job, > but not great. > If you want to use them as a tool* *in ubuntu try* freespeak. > > sudo apt-get install freespeak > > *Also, you can try some web based translators as they are cross platform > and better updated. > > >> Regards, >> >> 2010/2/22 Nitesh Mistry <[email protected]> >> >>> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Amarendra Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I need suggestions for a English-to-Hindi transliteration tool on Ubuntu >>>> : >>>> >>>> - one which runs without Wine, >>>> - it can be anything - browser app, desktop app etc, >>>> - *Should work Offline.* >>>> >>>> >>> I think *scim* does a good job of letting you type in Hindi. It works >>> well in Ubuntu, though I have not been able to get its Kubuntu variant >>> (skim) work yet. It also has a phonetic keyboard layout. I wonder why you >>> are insisting on 'transliteration' tool. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nitesh >>> http://tech.mistrynitesh.com >>> >>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- >>> Version: 3.12 >>> GB/J/IT/O>TW d+(-) s+:+>: a- C+ UL>+++ P? L++>+++ E? W++ N? o? K? w--- O? >>> M-- V? PS+() PE(++)(-) Y+ PGP+ t 5? X- R tv+ b+ DI D G e+++>++++ h-- !r y? >>> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-in mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Amarendra Kumar >> Final Year Undergraduate >> Dept. of IT, NIT Patna >> http://amarendra.web.officelive.com >> >> "Stay hungry, stay foolish" >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> >> > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Amarendra Kumar Final Year Undergraduate Dept. of IT, NIT Patna http://amarendra.web.officelive.com "Stay hungry, stay foolish"
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