Re: [Indic-computing-devel] Re: X Test Suite failures in NCST IndiX

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

I think it is a big mistake not to discuss Indix on this list.  Imho it
is the probably the best indic script renderer in the world.  Definitely
the best free one, not counting the folks in Redmond.

I agree Koshy's points are well taken, and the empirical results are
good.  There are very compelling reasons to adhere to the X protocol. 
But is the X protocol the work of God?  Is it unassailable?  I remember
Keyur's counterpoints as not being without merit.  

While I dont want to rehash that discussion either, I respect what Keyur
and NCST have done and I like hearing more about it.

-- Tapan

On Mon, 2 Sep 2002 03:59:24 -0700 (PDT)
Keyur Shroff <key...@ya...> wrote:

> Dear Koshy,
> 
> --- Joseph Koshy <jk...@Fr...> wrote:
> > 
> > I remember raising the issue about the protocol (non)compliance of
> > NCST IndiX a year or so back.  I am disappointed to see that the
> > NCST IndiX web page has STILL no mention of the its non-compliance
> > to the X Window System standard, leaving its users to figure this
> > out the hard way :(.
> > 
> 
> I think neither of us want to restart any new thread regarding IndiX
> on this list. That's why I replied privately to Arun's mail.
> 
> I do agree on the point that IndiX violates X protocol to some extent
> but it provides simpler and immediate solution to the users which is
> very difficult to achieve otherwise. In my humble opinion, protocol
> definition is also somewhat vague since difference between glyph code
> and character code was not there at the time of protocol design. Even
> after non-compliance with core X protocol, IndiX does not make any
> serious side effect to the applications. Some undiscovered bugs may
> still be there which need to be corrected.
> 
> I have now registered this project on the SourceForge
> (http://indix.sourceforge.net) and the website is under construction.
> Current indix website (http://rohini.ncst.ernet.in/indix) was
> constructed mainly for end users since development of the code was
> limited to NCST only. So it was decided not to put any complex
> information which normal users can not digest. However, I have never
> tried to mislead other developers intensionally.
> 
> Regards,
> Keyur
> 
> 
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