From Bill Gates, to Kannada

Date: Jun 12, 2006

From Bill Gates, to Kannada

Date: Jun 12, 2006

Interesting indeed. Where did you hear about this news? It may help in that since most letters to the Government and even the MCC has to be written in Kannada. Used to look for kannada typewriting service before, for writing letters to the MCC. Can do the same on your laptop now, huh? Other than letter writing, what other practical applications can be achieved by having MS office in Kannada? Rather limited usage, would'nt you think?

Date: Jun 13, 2006

I am sorry, I should have given the link: I saw it on www.rediffmail.com yesterday.

Date: Jun 13, 2006

Did a Google search on Mr Virendra Rao's info., and found a link that talks about a Microsoft announcement, in Nov. 2004, regarding MS Office '03 in Kannada. Is Mr Rao talking of any update on this ?

Date: Jun 13, 2006

This was fresh from the oven! It was a lead news in rediff yesterday. Kannada and 13 other Indian languages enjoying official status.

Date: Jun 14, 2006

Maybe Mr Rao would like to highlight the features that have been added to MS Office 2003 Kannada version. I wasn't able to access the link given, as it was not story specific.

Date: Jun 15, 2006

It is not Office 2003, about which we have read. It is Office 2007. Here is the link:

http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/jun/12office.htm

Date: Jun 16, 2006

Thanks, Mr Vijendra Rao, for that link. One would like to know from someone who e-communicates in Kannada, (Mr K R Nataraj), how the 2007 edition works better for him.

And spread of awareness about the latest tech. info relating to use of Kannada ought to trigger someone to think in terms of starting a Kannada version of MyMysore.com.