When you run the OLPC software you currently have access only to the English locales. If you want to enable Greek support, you need to run (as root) localedef -v -c -i /usr/share/i18n/locales/el_GR -f UTF-8 /usr/lib/locale/el_GR/ localedef -v -c -i /usr/share/i18n/locales/el_GR -f UTF-8 /usr/lib/locale/el_GR.utf8/ You will get a bunch of warnings. You can ignore them …
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Jan 09 2007
Translating the OLPC
In a previous post, we covered how to install fonts and enabling writing support on the OLPC. The OLPC contains a limited number of applications that are available to be translated. These applications include NetworkManager, part of the GNOME project (HEAD, extras) alsa-utils, ??? aspell, external atk10, part of the GNOME project (GNOME 2.18, developer) …
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Jan 08 2007
The OLPC and Greek
(oh, I am writing this through a lousy Net connection; thanks Engelados) I tried out the latest OLPC image, specifically build 218, on Qemu and my aim was to get Greek support configured, if it was not there already. The OLPC does not currently come with a good set of Greek fonts; you will need …
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Jan 03 2007
Σπάσαν τα καλώδια
Την περασμένη εβδομάδα έγινε ένας ισχυρός σεισμός κοντά στην Ταϊβάν. Το επίκεντρο ήταν στη θάλασσα, κοντά στις νότιες ακτές του νησιού. Υπήρξε ένας αριθμός θυμάτων που ήταν σχετικά μικρός λόγω των αυστηρών πολεοδομικών κανονισμών της χώρας για ανθεκτικά κτίρια. Ένα από τα θύματα ήταν τα καλώδια οπτικών ινών του συστήματος APCN 2 που συνδέουν την …
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Dec 01 2006
Take Back The Tech!
Take Back The Tech! is a campaign running from 25 November to 10 December 2006 to raise awareness of the role that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play in ending violence against women. “Take Back The Tech!” is initiated and organised by the Association for Progressive Communications, Women’s Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP), which …
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