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Re: LyX Word Processor? (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 07:50:04 +0200
From: Micky Kendler <jmicky@SHANI.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list IL-BOARD <IL-BOARD@taunivm.tau.ac.il>
Subject: Re: LyX Word Processor?
Newsgroups: israel.listserv.il-board
Ira Abramov wrote:
>
> On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, root wrote:
>
> > The LyX Linux/BSD word processor project is operating without
> > any Hebrew or Arabic collaboration. If you get LyX and the
> > latest xforms library and run it on your Linux/XFree86 box,
> > you will notice that LyX has a considerable list of languages
> > supported, but no Hebrew? Deliberate anti-Semitism? Or laziness
> > on the part of Linux people in Israel?
>
> Hebrew editing has a lot of problems, what with reversing and pushing the
> text, read more at www.elmar.co.il if you want. I don't know if there is
> any one individual with enough time and resources to take on this project
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Gentleman,
Although I agree with Ira about the complicate problem of hebrew
support for UNIX systems as a whole, this is EXACTLY what will happen to
EVERY operating system or application, with no commercial interest. Only
when someone will see really good business opportunity in something, he
will invest in developement and support for the issue. BUT, Mr.Root,
this will not allow you to take such an attitude towards Linux. For the
time being, the Linux is in it's forming stage, and efforts invested are
of a proffesional and technical nature. In this stage, you have to THANK
for everything achieved, and try to contribute as much as you can. BTW,
how about a normal USERID ??
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