[Localization] Localization for Haiti (Kreyol)

[Marvin Demuth]

Walter, thanks...

Jude, I will send you the XO laptop tomorrow.

Marvin

At 03:58 PM 2/20/2008, Walter Bender wrote:

>We've not manufactured the Candian-French keyboard yet because we want
>to first confirm that the layout is what is needed in Haiti.
>
>One could test the layout on a tradional keyboard by setting the xkb
>layout appropriately. From the terminal activity, type:
>
>setxkbmap -layout ca
>
>Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
>regards.
>
>-walter
>
>On 2/20/08, Marvin Demuth <marvindemuth at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Jude Augusma has agreed to help with Creole translations.  Jude
> >  is very knowledgeable with Windows technology, but has no Linux
> >  experience or programming experience.  He is very experienced with
> >  Creole translating and was educated in Haitian schools.  As a starting
> >  point, I have suggested that he join this list.  Can anyone mentor
> >  him to get him started?
> >
> >  Walter has mentioned the possible use of a special "Canadian-French"
> >  keyboard layout.  We have the link --
> >  (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/French_Canadian#krey.C3.B2l_keyboard_layout).
> >
> >  Is there any possibility that a prototype is available for Jude to test?
> >  If not, can anyone give Jude more information on the keyboard than is
> >  available from looking at the sketch.  Jude used computers for 10 plus
> >  years in Haiti, and was never exposed to keyboards other than standard
> >  English keyboards.  He knows how to produce the special characters for
> >  Creole and French with the standard English keyboard.  Jude would be a
> >  good person for testing the keyboard.
> >
> >  I can make a G1G1 XO Laptop available to Jude.  If there is better model
> >  for him to use, then I could swap the standard one for the better one.
> >
> >  Jude is competent and is willing to help.  We need to get him on the
> >  right track from the start.
> >
> >
> >  Marvin
> >
> >
>
>
>--
>Walter Bender
>One Laptop per Child
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