More about the rôle of Uniscribe (Microsoft's Unicode engine) can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/typography/developers/uniscribe/default.htm
A reason that Unicode text processing is considered necessary at the OS level is that, if it were not present in the form of a shared system, each and every program which needed to handle Unicode text would have to contain too much duplicated information. A Tamil pronouncing dictionary would probably be outside the realm of Unicode to endorse or sponsor. But, at the risk of straying off-topic, what changes are needed in Unicode before publishing such a dictionary would be possible? Best regards, James Kass. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sinnathurai Srivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:13 AM Subject: Re: Tamil Text Messaging in Mobile Phones > OS and Uniscribe. This still requires discussion. > > OS should not be allowed to make Language a static thing of the past. > At present the OS asumes that it understands the Grammar and prevents > modifications and some times make mistakes in Grammar too. > > "OS should not deal with Grammar" This should be made policy for all > languages concerned. Grammar on how to write, spelling ristrictions, and > similar impediments should not be built into OS. > I guess collation need to be part of OS. I do not have a view on hoe > collation should be treated. May be some experts on this topic shed some > light. > > Proposing changes to Unicode: > A Typical scenario. > I need to publish a "Pronouciation Dictionary" dictionary. There is a small > number of people using this Dictionary at present, which I made using 8bit > encoding. There are no dictionaries that can be refered for learning > pronounciation. The major Institutions does not see a need for Tamil > Pronounciation dictionary yet. But as the migration of people has become so > significant, this need have become intense. But, in countries where Tamil is > used in regular basis ther is no need. They know what they are reading. But > Tamil diaspora in theire millions scattered all over the world is in dire > need. > > Would it be the duty of Unicode Consortium to lend a hand (be it > experimental) or should this be approved by major Institutions. > > Sinnathurai Srivas > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Tamil Text Messaging in Mobile Phones > >Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:23:06 -0500 > > > > > >On 07/29/2002 10:41:47 AM "Doug Ewell" wrote: > > > > >I do want to emphasize, in parting, that you will need to ensure your > > >reform is successful (i.e. has been officially approved by governmental > > >or scholarly bodies, or has at least achieved some popular usage) > > >*before* proposing changes to Unicode. > > > >And possibly also before requesting changes in related technologies that > >would be affected (e.g. Uniscribe or other OT-related rendering engines). > > > > > > > >- Peter > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Peter Constable > > > >Non-Roman Script Initiative, SIL International > >7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas, TX 75236, USA > >Tel: +1 972 708 7485 > >E-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >
