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Dear all,<BR>
I am glad to learn that the discussion on encoding Ranjana has gone so well that details of semi-vowels are now taken up by our enthusiastic members like Chris. But it is really pity that our friends are not convinced that the encoding Ranjana script over Prachalit script will be impractical. <BR>
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Prof. Kamal Malla has given enough detail history of the use of Ranjana scripts then and now and pointed out that it will be of less use of Ranjana scripts even though huge amount of time (2 years) and money (Only Michael knows how much he has got) spent on encoding Ranjana. <BR>
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My request to Michael and other friends to do some research of Ranjana scripts has gone unheard before giving priority to Ranjana over Prachalit script. <BR>
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I have joined this forum NEPAL EVERTYPE with a great hope that it will help to revive practical script of Nepal and other related scripts later as and when necessary. But I dont understand why Michael is so adamant in encoding some impractical script. I think we should use our time and money for a wider and practical use not for someone's personal fun. Ranjana script can be made a font part of Prachalit after its encoding. In fact all Nepal scripts can be made fonts compatible to Devanagara fonts even now. We have been enthusiastic about having a separate encoding for Nepal scripts as they bear separate identity only. Please find out for yourselves. <BR>
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However, in terms of making fonts and encoding, there may be some differences. But they can be made compatible to a certain system if genuine efforts are made. <BR>
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Anyway, I don't intend to oppose Michael's plan to encode Ranjana script but suggesting to reconsider some changes in his plan. They are <BR>
1) Change the plan as Nepal script encoding and encode the Prachalit script and make Ranjana another font for the same encoding. For example there are hundreds of fonts for Devanagara script made by font developers in India and Nepal. <BR>
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2) If the first proposal is not acceptable, then kindly change your forum and project name to "Ranjana Digest" not "Nepal Digest" as your project does not qualify to be called a Nepal Digest. So that you can go ahead as you like and we do not need to bother you again. I don't think there is any meaning of your encoding Ranjana at the expenses of Prachalit script, which is of more practical use than Ranjana script. <BR>
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Hope you will reconsider one of the above. I am sure you want to spend your valuable time and money (?) to a worthy and practical result oriented project, not just a money making project. I am available to discuss over the phone if above is not clear to you Michael and any other friends of this forum. I will happily call from my side if you can provide your contact numbers suitable day/night and time.<BR>
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Thank you,<BR>
Suwarn Vajracharya<BR>
For encoding Prachalit script of practical use<BR>
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<BR>> From: nepal-request@evertype.com<BR>> Subject: Nepal Digest, Vol 5, Issue 6<BR>> To: nepal@evertype.com<BR>> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:05:22 +0100<BR>> <BR>> Send Nepal mailing list submissions to<BR>> nepal@evertype.com<BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> http://evertype.com/mailman/listinfo/nepal_evertype.com<BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> nepal-request@evertype.com<BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> nepal-owner@evertype.com<BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> than "Re: Contents of Nepal digest..."<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Short and full forms of YA RA and WA in conjuncts.<BR>> (Christopher Fynn)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:04:42 +0600<BR>> From: Christopher Fynn <cfynn@gmx.net><BR>> Subject: [Nepal] Short and full forms of YA RA and WA in conjuncts.<BR>> To: nepal@evertype.com<BR>> Message-ID: <49E37EBA.1070409@gmx.net><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-4"; Format="flowed"<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> In these scripts there is apparently the same kind of distinction <BR>> between short and long ("full-form") YA RA and WA in conjuncts as there <BR>> is in Tibetan script. The attached PNG examples illustrate this. In old <BR>> dictionaries there are instances where this (long vs short form) makes a <BR>> lexical difference the encoding needs to handle this distinction. Also <BR>> needed for round tripping with Tibetan script and in digitizing <BR>> documents like the atached PDF file.<BR>> <BR>> - Chris<BR>> <BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> Name: ya-ra-wa.png<BR>> Type: image/png<BR>> Size: 80509 bytes<BR>> Desc: not available<BR>> URL: <http://evertype.com/pipermail/nepal_evertype.com/attachments/20090414/89021196/attachment.png><BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> Name: Wartu_ya-ra-wa.png<BR>> Type: image/png<BR>> Size: 98044 bytes<BR>> Desc: not available<BR>> URL: <http://evertype.com/pipermail/nepal_evertype.com/attachments/20090414/89021196/attachment-0001.png><BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> Name: DBYANGS-GSAL.pdf<BR>> Type: application/pdf<BR>> Size: 1251997 bytes<BR>> Desc: not available<BR>> URL: <http://evertype.com/pipermail/nepal_evertype.com/attachments/20090414/89021196/attachment.pdf><BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Nepal mailing list<BR>> Nepal@evertype.com<BR>> http://evertype.com/mailman/listinfo/nepal_evertype.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> End of Nepal Digest, Vol 5, Issue 6<BR>> ***********************************<BR><br /><hr />See all the ways you can stay connected <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/default.aspx' target='_new'>to friends and family</a></body>
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