IndLinux:Featured Article/Issue1

From IndLinux

On behalf of the Localization community in India we are happy to bring out the first issue of the Localization newsletter. For the uninitiated, Localization is the process by which software and computing systems are adapted to a particular language and the specific cultural habits of a region. And before the process of localization can begin, the software has to be internationalized to support multiple languages and local customs. Its common to have the terms abreviated as 'i18n' for internationalization (since there are 18 letters before 'i' and 'n' ) and 'l10n' for localization. In this newsletter we will be highlighting localization scene in India and around with respect to Free/Open Source Software - aka GNU, Linux etc. It would present the clear picture on who is doing what? , latest/recent developments, events happening etc. Our goal is mainly to publicise widely localization activities happening in India, so people get the whole picture rather than bits-n-pieces and to serve as a mouthpiece for all localization teams & their volunteers. We hope this way localization efforts get a wider audience , participation and feedback from users.