Re: [Indic-computing-standards] [KB-IM] (1) what would you prefer - keyboard layouts

[Srinatha S. <sa...@ea...>]

Hi all

This is my last mail. Kindly refer to the first mail.

Thanks for your patience! Sorry for having loaded with so many attachments. I am
expecting your comments. As far as Kannada is concerned, the standards have been
adopted successfully.

Thanks

C V Srinatha Sastry

Guntupalli Karunakar wrote:

> Hi,
>  This is one of series of mail(s) to form background for discussion on
> Keyboard & input methods at Indic-computing workshop.
>
>  What would you prefer
>   (a)   A keyboard with <insert ur language> printed on it (lets say
> with both
> <ur language> & roman alphabet printed), as per inscript layout (or
> similar one not needing a keyb driver). Here simple keymaps are used.
>
>   (b) Keyboard like the ones available in market today (only roman) +
> if u need to type <ur language>, you stick keyboard stickers as per
> layout needed.
> Layout could be straight one like inscript or one requiring a keyboard
> driver/Input method.
>
>   (c) Roman keyboard, using a phonetic or transliteration schemes for
> typing. You basically type in english to type in ur language.
>
> Note: Its assumed that language support is already there using a
> character based model . So output from keymap/keyb driver has to be
> character codes. Also 'Keyboard' means the physical keyboard (XT/AT
> model with 84/101/104 keys).
>
>  Give your choice (any one option) & reason for it.
>
>  Any other comments pl. take it on a seperate thread (maintain KB-IM
> in subject line)
>
> Regards,
> Karunakar
>
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