Linux Arabization Workshop Happenings	[2001-09-13]

Dr. Ahmad Sharaf Eldin (Helwan University-Computer and Informatics College, Egypt) was assigned the task of developing a unified Arabization dictionary.

Cairo University will be in charge of organizing the next workshop, and will determine the dates.

Among the topics discussed are:

• Ayman Hindam - Multi-Layer Arabization for Linux
• Anas Tawileh -
  • Arabic language specials, and how to handle them when Arabizing Linux.
  • The necessity to unify the standards and terms of Arabizing Linux, and founding a community to organize and implement those standards [about Arabeyes.org]
  • Unicode as a solution to Linux Arabization problems.
• Dr. Ashraf Salem - A native X-Windows based Arabic toolkit
• Dr. Ahmad Sharaf Eldin - Linux Localization
• Saudi Linux User Group - delievered a variety of presentations of their utilities (e.g. AlKatib) and their efforts in spreading Linux with educational and governmental institutes.
• Dr. Saleh Elshahaby and Ramy Hassan - NINJA (Ninja Is Not Just Arabization), a project for providing multi-lingual support to Linux.
• Dr. Ahmed Alolaimi - the MENA company and their Linux support in the region.
• Shehab Rabie - Reviewed their efforts in Arabization, Cairo University.

Arabeyes Takes on VIM	[2001-09-05]

The VIM Status page will also keep you updated of the project development.