Re: [Indic-computing-devel] Re: NCST IndiX examined

[Guntupalli K. <kar...@fr...>]

On Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:58:38 +0530
"Sastry Ramachandrula" <rs...@mg...> wrote:

> Dear Koshy,
> 
> I sincerely appreciate your efforts in trying to support Indian 
> Languages on Linux. After having shared the keen insights you have 
> gained by looking at both IndLinux(IITM) and Indix(NCST), what are 
> your final suggestions/recommendations?
> 
> When can we expect a complete release that would support atleast
> Hindi completely without breaking the compatibility with the X
> Window System protocol?
> 
 Maybe something like this is needed
	 http://www.x.org/contrib/i18n/

 Some lead developers (on KDE/GNOME, even X) have given the opinion
that complex text servies should be carried out at higher layers (eg
toolkits). Xft & Xrender mech. address the font issues, but not the
issues like , text reordering, cluster formation, glyph selection etc.
which is what pango does.

 Some discussions have been going on regarding modifying X text
support, mainly to accomodate complex texts & new font mechanisms.
Team from Sun made the foll posting
http://XFree86.Org/pipermail/i18n/2001-December/002727.html

 One font gurus opinion
http://XFree86.Org/pipermail/fonts/2001-December/001210.html

 Freetype's plans in reference to above
http://www.freetype.org/pipermail/devel/2001-December/002740.html

Regards,
Karunakar