On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Amarendra Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mallikarjun, but I need a transliterator not translator. Anyway nice to > know freespeak, I will certainly use it. > > Oh really sorry, I dint know the difference of translate and transliterate until now. Thanks > 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" > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > >
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