[Olpc-sysadmin] Adding Local Language & Keyboard Layout

[Chris Leonard]

Reuben,

Thank you for the pointer to the improved build toolchain.

We really do need to do some updating on the wiki to make the process
of creating and using new keyboard layouts simpler to follow.  We are
having some success with getting localization in languages that are
not well served by the existing keyboards and so we frequently face
the issue of getting new glibc files developed and even new keyboard
layout files created.  Such is the burden of success in supporting
these under-represented languages. :-)

Any assistance from the Localization community with reviewing and
improving the wiki would be much appreciated.

cjl

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Reuben K. Caron <reuben at laptop.org> wrote:
>
> On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Chris Leonard wrote:
>
> On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Xahid <zahid.butt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I need help on XO Sugar,
>
> I want to add Urdu language and keyboard layout in XO Sugar, for the write
>
> activity.
>
> what's the procedure ?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Xahid
>
>
> Dear Xahid,
>
> Normally I would point you at these pages to learn more about creating
> a keyboard layout for the XO.
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard_layouts
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Creating_A_New_Keyboard_Layout
>
> However, I believe that there is already a keyboard layout designed
> (and an XKB file created) for Urdu.
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Urdu_Keyboard
>
> So it may be more a matter of configuring your build to be able to
> access the Urdu keyboard layout.
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Customizing_NAND_images#Keyboard
>
>
> CJL,
>
> Thanks for the pointers.
>
> A better and more appropriate way to customize builds can be found here:
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_Builder
>
> Reuben
>
>
>
> As I do not know if this keyboard layout has recieved significant
> review by native speakers of Urdu, that will certainly be a necessary
> first step.
>
> You are welcome (and encouraged) to take this discussion to the
> Localization list where there may be some more experience with
> different keyboard layouts and their use.
>
> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/localization
>
> The OLPC sys-admin list is definitely not the right place for this
> discussion, it's primary purpose is for coordination of sysadmin
> support for OLPC server systems used internally by OLPC and hosted on
> behalf of the community (e.g. wiki, git repository, etc.).
>
> Regards,
>
> cjl
> Sugar Labs Translation Team Coordinator
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