[Indic-computing-users] Re: [Asiasource-l] Localization is the key...

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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Javier SOLA wrote:


> Hi everybody,
>
> My name is Javier Sol=C3=A1. I am an Spaniard living in Cambodia, and the=
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> coordinator of the KhmerOS project. Our goal is to make Cambodia=20
> OpenSource-Country by means of localization.
>
> I am an enthusiast of FOSS localization. I believe that it is the key=20
> to adoption of FOSS by users. In countries that do not have Microsoft=20
> in local language, it is an infinite advantage that will make it easy=20
> for new users to try... and in countries that already have Microsoft=20
> programs in local language.. it is a must for people to consider you as=
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> an option, otherwise you cannot compete with MS in local language.
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> I am also working on a "toolkit" on how to do FOSS localization.
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> Localization and making migration easy are the two keys to FLOSS=20
> adoption... but you cannot go to both tracks in AsiaSource... it must=20
> be really difficult to choose between them  :-)
>
> I wish I had double personality and was able to attend both... but=20
> -again- I  am not sure they would invite me twice for the same=20
> AsiaSource event in the same year... :-)
>
> Javier
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