Re: Quran - Diwan's Unicode Encoding Proposal

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Adil Allawi <adil diwan com> wrote:
> At 7:32 am +0100 9/4/03, Nadim Shaikli wrote:
> >1. Diwan (via Mr. Adil Allawi) has a proposal which notes to unicode.org
> >   the need to add some characters (and possible changes) that are
> >   required in order to present The Holy Quran properly.
> >
> >     http://www.unicode.org/iuc/iuc17/a346.html
> >     http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/developer/2003/April/pdf00000.pdf
> >
> >a. Regarding #1 above, what is being asked from Arabeyes - what do
> >   we need to do to get this adopted (btw: is there a succinct document
> >   that spells out all the requested changes/additions ?  A shear change
> >   list if you will ?)
> >   + Mr. Allawi, could you please address this ?
> 
> Diwan made this document when its Quran project was about 80% complete. Since
> then I had the chance to discuss the encoding issues with various Unicode
> luminaries at the conference and, with the completion of Diwan's Quran
> project I have further revised the requirements.
> 
> I do not really need any further help with making a proposal to the Unicode
> consortium - all I need is the time. Making a proposal the IUC cannot be
> taken lightly - one must back it up with arguments and justifications. With
> the various commercial pressures on my company my priorities are diverted but
> I hope to address this subject as soon as I can.

Well, if you ever need us to review or comment on it, don't hesitate to
let us know.  Arabeyes, like every warm-blooded Arab/Muslim out there,
would love to be involved and to help where it can - keep that in mind.

Salam & keep in touch.

 - Nadim


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