Interesting...haha On 3/4/07, Xushi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Funny you asked that.. > > I'm currently testing Kubuntu and planning on replacing my work XP OS > with it (unless i have the time to install gentoo). I've sorted out > Linux <> Exchange. Linux <> Windows Domain, etc.. The only thing > that's left is to sort out Arabic writing. > > I asked in #kubuntu, and they said it's possible to write in Arabic. > I'll find out more throughout this week when I have the time. > > As for Arabic in Linux, I know for a fact that it's possible. I've > done it myself in Gentoo with Japanese, Russian, Estonian Hewbrew and > Arabic, down to the kernel & filesystem level too. It's not that hard. > > Here are some examples i've just done quickly. Ignore the other files > and please don't be curious enough to ask why some of them are there > :) > > http://www.xushi.co.uk/xushi/pics/arlin/ > > arlin1: konsole showing what is supposed to be the word "almash'had" > for an arabic folder, but for some reason it's not that right.. I'll > try and find out why > > arlin2: kfmclient showing the arabic folder there. I would create > arabic-named files with arabic in them too but I think you see it > works so far. > > arlin3: Changed the whole of KDE into arabic. That's Konqueror for you > (The web browser) > > arlin4: kfmclient again, but the interface in Arabic > > arlin5: Konq. displaying arabic text in Alrai.com (sorry albawaba) :p > > arlin6: kde-su pretending to work (in arabic)... > > arlin7: this has nothing to do with arlin, but i stuck it in ;) > > Anyway, my point really is, it doesn't matter what distro you use. If > one of them, or to be more precise, if Linux supports it, then all the > other distros should do too. The only difference between X Y and Z > distros is how easy it is to configure them. And take it from me, i've > tried distros from Mandrake to Redhat, to Kubuntu to Gentoo to LFS > over the years, and the so called "harder to use" distros such as > Gentoo/Slackware are in fact easier to use and configure than those > "out of the box" distros such as Fedora/(k)ubuntu. > > > > For the actual Desktop Environment to be in Arabic, you'll need to > enable i18n there. In Kubuntu i discovered today that you need to > install the "localisation" package which will do the trick. All that's > left is to go to > Control Center (kcontrol) --> Localisation --> and choose Arabic. > > For filesystem support (create files/folders with arabic text as > names), you'll need to enable Native language Support (NLS) and those > particular languages from within the kernel (2.6 preferably). As far > as i remember, it's around > File Systems -> NLS --> { ... } > You also need a command line interface that supports unicode and i18n. > I used to use Eterm until i discovered it doesn't support it.. Konsole > that comes with KDE does, which is good. > > Finally, to actually write in Arabic, you need a small application (i > heard KDE as well as Gnome have their own) that will mimic the > keyboard switching feature found in Windows. That i'll have to ask > again this week to get some info on what it is... > > Let me know if you need any more information, and feel free to ask for > more screenshots on any other languages ;) Hmm.. I might as well > expand and stick this in a wiki somewhere > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > On 04/03/07, Ayed Allawzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So there is an ubuntu, where everything is in arabic?! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > \/ushi - xushi.co.uk > /\ - socialprotest.com > > > >
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