The Yakuts Have an Word for IT
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| Readers of this blog probably take for granted a crucial freedom that open
| source software makes possible: that of being able to use your own language
| for computing.
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| During these meetings, an agreement was signed between the company and ALT
| Linux TSNIT YAGU on scientific and technical cooperation and on the New YAGU
| was responsible representation ALT Linux in education in the republic of
| Sakha (Yakutia). At the same time, discussed the implementation of fonts in
| the Yakut ALT Linux operating system to promote the production and extensive
| use of ALT Linux.]
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http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/04/yakuts-have-word-for-it.html
Unless all those stories are brought to English-speaking press, many migrations
to Linux will remain unknown but very much real (English-speaking countries
are probably the slowest to adopt Linux).
Recent:
Linux adapted to Uzbek language - Times of Central Asia
http://www.timesca.com/index.php?option=com_jcs&task=add
Related:
Linux matches across CIS
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| The first stage of developing the nation operating system in Uzbekistan on
| the basis of Linux has finished. The project has been initiated by the Uzbek
| agency on informatization and communication and the Center for training and
| supporting young programmers.
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http://eng.cnews.ru/news/top/indexEn.shtml?2007/12/29/281938
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