indic-computing-standards

[Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you

[Tapan S. P. <ta...@me...>]

Shrinath - I have taken the liberty to add you to the indic-computing lists.

Your points about InputMethod are well-taken, I see your point...  Great, I hope you will continue to be involved in the planning of
the workshop....   Let the list know if you have any other ideas...

This tutorial you mention would be very useful I think, for the workshop and otherwise, as we have talked about making otfs from
ttfs for some time on the list, and having a standard method and documentation to do so would allow us to distrbute that to all
kinds of people who would want to start building Indic-language OTF fonts from existing ttf's....  Do you need a font for an example
to do the tutorial with?  Anyone have a ttf they want otf'ed?

--Tapan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Nice to meet you


> Hello Tapan,
>
> I've been reading the Indic-Computing list.
>
> Who do I mail to - to join the list ?
> As of now, i am unable to post there.
>
> On clicking on Project Admin I get
>
> Error
> Permission: User Not Found
>
> Anyways,
>
> my comments on "Important : Forming Organization Committee" thread
>
> 1) Apurva Joshi in Microsoft is Prof. R. K. Joshi's daughter. It's a well
> known fact.
>
> 2) IMHO the session 4 titled "Keyboard Layouts" should be titled as Input
> Methods.
> Justification :
> Each different layout is essentially a different input method.
> If it were just a layout change (like going from QWERTY to DVORAK) the
> keysequences
> required to achieve at a particular word would all be the same. Which is
> clearly not the
> case in the Indic case. The WebDuniya input method is sustantially different
> from the
> InScript one which is again totally different from the typewriter input
> methods.
>
> 3) There is one input method missing from those listed under section "4".
> The Desha input method,
> which follows the pure consonant philosophy. It should be added.
>
> Please note, all of the input methods can be supported on Unicode or any
> other encoding.
>
> 4) I could contribute to the group by writing a tutorial for converting a
> freely available
> true-type font to OpenType (for devanagari script). If you think this is
> important, let me
> know which font to use. The font should not have any licenses/restrictions
> attached with it :)
>
>
> -shrinath
>

Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you

[Venkatesh \(Venky\) H. <ve...@me...>]

Dear Harsh,

Can we try converting the Shusha fonts to TTF?

Venky


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
To: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
Cc: <ind...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:18 PM
Subject: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you


>
> Shrinath - I have taken the liberty to add you to the indic-computing
lists.
>
> Your points about InputMethod are well-taken, I see your point...  Great,
I hope you will continue to be involved in the planning of
> the workshop....   Let the list know if you have any other ideas...
>
> This tutorial you mention would be very useful I think, for the workshop
and otherwise, as we have talked about making otfs from
> ttfs for some time on the list, and having a standard method and
documentation to do so would allow us to distrbute that to all
> kinds of people who would want to start building Indic-language OTF fonts
from existing ttf's....  Do you need a font for an example
> to do the tutorial with?  Anyone have a ttf they want otf'ed?
>
> --Tapan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
> To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Nice to meet you
>
>
> > Hello Tapan,
> >
> > I've been reading the Indic-Computing list.
> >
> > Who do I mail to - to join the list ?
> > As of now, i am unable to post there.
> >
> > On clicking on Project Admin I get
> >
> > Error
> > Permission: User Not Found
> >
> > Anyways,
> >
> > my comments on "Important : Forming Organization Committee" thread
> >
> > 1) Apurva Joshi in Microsoft is Prof. R. K. Joshi's daughter. It's a
well
> > known fact.
> >
> > 2) IMHO the session 4 titled "Keyboard Layouts" should be titled as
Input
> > Methods.
> > Justification :
> > Each different layout is essentially a different input method.
> > If it were just a layout change (like going from QWERTY to DVORAK) the
> > keysequences
> > required to achieve at a particular word would all be the same. Which is
> > clearly not the
> > case in the Indic case. The WebDuniya input method is sustantially
different
> > from the
> > InScript one which is again totally different from the typewriter input
> > methods.
> >
> > 3) There is one input method missing from those listed under section
"4".
> > The Desha input method,
> > which follows the pure consonant philosophy. It should be added.
> >
> > Please note, all of the input methods can be supported on Unicode or any
> > other encoding.
> >
> > 4) I could contribute to the group by writing a tutorial for converting
a
> > freely available
> > true-type font to OpenType (for devanagari script). If you think this is
> > important, let me
> > know which font to use. The font should not have any
licenses/restrictions
> > attached with it :)
> >
> >
> > -shrinath
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Indic-computing-standards mailing list
http://indic-computing.sourceforge.net/
> Ind...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/indic-computing-standards

Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you

[Shrinath S. <shr...@ko...>]

Susha would do provided we know who the vendor is and he allows me to
use it. Or if we know that it is under GPL or similar license specifically
allowing
modification of the core font.

Most font's have a free for use but no modifications please kind of
license.

Does any one know if Susha is available free (as in both free beer and free
speech)  for modification ?
or its vendor ?

-shrinath


----- Original Message -----
From: "Venkatesh (Venky) Hariharan" <ve...@me...>
To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>; "Shrinath Shanbhag"
<shr...@ko...>; <har...@vs...>
Cc: <ind...@li...>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you


> Dear Harsh,
>
> Can we try converting the Shusha fonts to TTF?
>
> Venky
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
> To: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
> Cc: <ind...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:18 PM
> Subject: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you
>
>
> >
> > Shrinath - I have taken the liberty to add you to the indic-computing
> lists.
> >
> > Your points about InputMethod are well-taken, I see your point...
Great,
> I hope you will continue to be involved in the planning of
> > the workshop....   Let the list know if you have any other ideas...
> >
> > This tutorial you mention would be very useful I think, for the workshop
> and otherwise, as we have talked about making otfs from
> > ttfs for some time on the list, and having a standard method and
> documentation to do so would allow us to distrbute that to all
> > kinds of people who would want to start building Indic-language OTF
fonts
> from existing ttf's....  Do you need a font for an example
> > to do the tutorial with?  Anyone have a ttf they want otf'ed?
> >
> > --Tapan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
> > To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: Nice to meet you
> >
> >
> > > Hello Tapan,
> > >
> > > I've been reading the Indic-Computing list.
> > >
> > > Who do I mail to - to join the list ?
> > > As of now, i am unable to post there.
> > >
> > > On clicking on Project Admin I get
> > >
> > > Error
> > > Permission: User Not Found
> > >
> > > Anyways,
> > >
> > > my comments on "Important : Forming Organization Committee" thread
> > >
> > > 1) Apurva Joshi in Microsoft is Prof. R. K. Joshi's daughter. It's a
> well
> > > known fact.
> > >
> > > 2) IMHO the session 4 titled "Keyboard Layouts" should be titled as
> Input
> > > Methods.
> > > Justification :
> > > Each different layout is essentially a different input method.
> > > If it were just a layout change (like going from QWERTY to DVORAK) the
> > > keysequences
> > > required to achieve at a particular word would all be the same. Which
is
> > > clearly not the
> > > case in the Indic case. The WebDuniya input method is sustantially
> different
> > > from the
> > > InScript one which is again totally different from the typewriter
input
> > > methods.
> > >
> > > 3) There is one input method missing from those listed under section
> "4".
> > > The Desha input method,
> > > which follows the pure consonant philosophy. It should be added.
> > >
> > > Please note, all of the input methods can be supported on Unicode or
any
> > > other encoding.
> > >
> > > 4) I could contribute to the group by writing a tutorial for
converting
> a
> > > freely available
> > > true-type font to OpenType (for devanagari script). If you think this
is
> > > important, let me
> > > know which font to use. The font should not have any
> licenses/restrictions
> > > attached with it :)
> > >
> > >
> > > -shrinath
> > >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Indic-computing-standards mailing list
> http://indic-computing.sourceforge.net/
> > Ind...@li...
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/indic-computing-standards
>

Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you

[Venkatesh \(Venky\) H. <ve...@me...>]

Shusha was developed by Harsh Kumar and was distributed free by the
BharatBhasha programme (www.bharatbhasha.net). It is a non-profit effort.
Harsh, could you please let us have your permission?

Thanks,

Venky



----- Original Message -----
From: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
To: "Venkatesh (Venky) Hariharan" <ve...@me...>; "Tapan S. Parikh"
<ta...@me...>; <har...@vs...>
Cc: <ind...@li...>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you


> Susha would do provided we know who the vendor is and he allows me to
> use it. Or if we know that it is under GPL or similar license specifically
> allowing
> modification of the core font.
>
> Most font's have a free for use but no modifications please kind of
> license.
>
> Does any one know if Susha is available free (as in both free beer and
free
> speech)  for modification ?
> or its vendor ?
>
> -shrinath
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Venkatesh (Venky) Hariharan" <ve...@me...>
> To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>; "Shrinath Shanbhag"
> <shr...@ko...>; <har...@vs...>
> Cc: <ind...@li...>
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you
>
>
> > Dear Harsh,
> >
> > Can we try converting the Shusha fonts to TTF?
> >
> > Venky
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
> > To: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
> > Cc: <ind...@li...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:18 PM
> > Subject: [Indic-computing-standards] Re: Nice to meet you
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Shrinath - I have taken the liberty to add you to the indic-computing
> > lists.
> > >
> > > Your points about InputMethod are well-taken, I see your point...
> Great,
> > I hope you will continue to be involved in the planning of
> > > the workshop....   Let the list know if you have any other ideas...
> > >
> > > This tutorial you mention would be very useful I think, for the
workshop
> > and otherwise, as we have talked about making otfs from
> > > ttfs for some time on the list, and having a standard method and
> > documentation to do so would allow us to distrbute that to all
> > > kinds of people who would want to start building Indic-language OTF
> fonts
> > from existing ttf's....  Do you need a font for an example
> > > to do the tutorial with?  Anyone have a ttf they want otf'ed?
> > >
> > > --Tapan
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Shrinath Shanbhag" <shr...@ko...>
> > > To: "Tapan S. Parikh" <ta...@me...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Nice to meet you
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello Tapan,
> > > >
> > > > I've been reading the Indic-Computing list.
> > > >
> > > > Who do I mail to - to join the list ?
> > > > As of now, i am unable to post there.
> > > >
> > > > On clicking on Project Admin I get
> > > >
> > > > Error
> > > > Permission: User Not Found
> > > >
> > > > Anyways,
> > > >
> > > > my comments on "Important : Forming Organization Committee" thread
> > > >
> > > > 1) Apurva Joshi in Microsoft is Prof. R. K. Joshi's daughter. It's a
> > well
> > > > known fact.
> > > >
> > > > 2) IMHO the session 4 titled "Keyboard Layouts" should be titled as
> > Input
> > > > Methods.
> > > > Justification :
> > > > Each different layout is essentially a different input method.
> > > > If it were just a layout change (like going from QWERTY to DVORAK)
the
> > > > keysequences
> > > > required to achieve at a particular word would all be the same.
Which
> is
> > > > clearly not the
> > > > case in the Indic case. The WebDuniya input method is sustantially
> > different
> > > > from the
> > > > InScript one which is again totally different from the typewriter
> input
> > > > methods.
> > > >
> > > > 3) There is one input method missing from those listed under section
> > "4".
> > > > The Desha input method,
> > > > which follows the pure consonant philosophy. It should be added.
> > > >
> > > > Please note, all of the input methods can be supported on Unicode or
> any
> > > > other encoding.
> > > >
> > > > 4) I could contribute to the group by writing a tutorial for
> converting
> > a
> > > > freely available
> > > > true-type font to OpenType (for devanagari script). If you think
this
> is
> > > > important, let me
> > > > know which font to use. The font should not have any
> > licenses/restrictions
> > > > attached with it :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -shrinath
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Indic-computing-standards mailing list
> > http://indic-computing.sourceforge.net/
> > > Ind...@li...
> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/indic-computing-standards
> >
>