Re: [gtk-list] Arabic Language Support

["Sergei O. Naoumov" <serge physics unc edu>]

> right list, but i am asking everywhere anyways, so my question: How
> difficult is it to get support let's say for BiDi and languages like
> arabic and hebrew in a library like gtk or similar libraries.

>From what I understand, there is some work in progrees to make gtk Hebrew
compliant. Don't know anything about Arabic.

> what is the status of unicode support and support for non-latin languages
> like the thos mentioned above?

As far as I know, Unicode will be an internal encoding in Gtk. Speaking of
other non-latin languages... Well, Russian, for example, gets supported
"automatically" as soon as there is an 8bit clearence. There is some
work on Japaneese also.

	Sergei