Re: Arabic in FC2 ?

[Youcef Rabah Rahal <rahal at arabeyes dot org>]

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Salam,

On Monday 03 May 2004 01:39, Ossama Khayat wrote:

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> Have any one noticed the reply in here:
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2004-May/msg00009.html

It was CCed to 'doc'. So it will make it through as soon as Nadim lets it pass 
:-)

You can also follow the bug report here:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=122228

And add your comments if need be.

> -- QUOTE --
> Unfortunately, not, at least not from an installer point of view.
> Adding a language to the installer requires the addition of strings to
> support that language (ie, it would add the string "Arabic" which would
> then need to be translated into every other language).
> -- QUOTE --
>
> Just a note: Persian (Farsi) language is in Anaconda and it _IS_
> right-to-left and maybe the same font can be used for Arabic, or any of the
> others in KACST* set.
> Also, we can _easily_ translate the word Arabic to all the other languages
> using any of the many many available dictionaries/translation service on
> the net.
>
> Just my 2c.

It's not really a font problem. It's a schedule one. I personally understand 
their point of view. I said that a week ago and then thought that maybe the 
accomplishment would make them consider adding Arabic. Obviously not, so what 
else can we do ?

Regards,

- -- 
Youcef R. Rahal
Arabeyes.org
http://www.arabeyes.org/~rahal
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