At 11:05 09/03/2000 +0200, Omer Zak wrote:
>This is a classical example of the plight of people who actually move
>their asses and do something. They invariably draw fire, no matter which
>way they move.
I would object to that!
>We don't have enough volunteers for Linux-related stuff in Israel (the
>proof is that no adequate Hebrew support exists, few years after the need
>was identified and recognized).
True.
>Now someone stands up and actually writes an Hebrew word processor for
>Linux environment. Instead of cheering him up, people criticize him
>because of this reason or that reason. People who do the criticizing are,
>OF COURSE, people who have no time to make their own contribution to the
>effort. For, if they really did something, they'd privately invite him
>to combine his efforts with their own projects.
I'm all for Matan's work on his word processor and I congratulate him for
his work, and wish him all the best with his word processor.
But, I would like to take this chance and tell one thing:
Linux, specially in Israel CANNOT and WILL NOT go mainstream without hebrew
support - pure and simple. I know MANY companies who wants to release some
of their products in Israel - for Linux - but they cannot without Hebrew.
There are companies that want to release products for the desktop users
(like accounting, management sessions, etc) - but as I said - they can't.
The hebrew support writing is a daunting and frustrating one - I've heard
it all over.
So I read that Matan is going to write a simple word processor - thats
nice, but all I said is that instead of re-inventing the wheel - just to
join one of the already existed projects - in KOffice, for example - 70% of
work has been done, if someone could help them with the Hebrew/Arabic
support - then we'll have a win win situation in here - then we could start
pushing real hard (and I know that I WOULD do that - I give u my honour
word for that) Linux in Israel.
Thats what I have to say.
Hetz
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Hetz Ben Hamo
Sys. Admin.
Intercomp
http://www.cobol2java.com
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