[Fsf-friends] Malayalam Development

[Mahesh T. Pai]

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file= <linebreak>
2004071908170400.htm&date=2004/07/19/&prd=th&

Some snips.

" The activists of Free Software Foundation of India have said that the
lack of standards in matters such as keyboard layout, encoding and
sorting is hampering the development of software in Malayalam. 
 ...

 Kerala could become a centre for development of such technology, he
 said. Mr. Arun said that the Foundation would be celebrating its
 third anniversary on July 21. Free software developed in Malayalam
 would be displayed at the VJT Hall on that day. 

This would include a set of applications in Malayalam called Sopanam,
educational application and free geographical information system and
related applications (GIS-Morphix). 

The Open Access Initiative, which stands for free availability of
scientific literature and Creative Commons licences, would also be
showing some of their short Hindi films and other works. 

The Initiative is an extension of the concept of social ownership of
knowledge propagated by the free software movement. 

The Creative Commons licences permit people to use works of art and
literature without severe restrictions. ""

Great work!!!


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