Eish: ama-Language Interface Pack
Microsoft is releasing the Zulu Language Interface Pack for Windows XP. The description for the LIP is self-explanatory, no?
Ama-Language Interface Pack (LIP) eWindows XP Professional no Windows XP Home Edition ahlinzeka izimakethe zezilimi ezifufusayo nezimbalwa ngoxhumano nomsebenzisi oluhunyushiwe.
So: in a country where hardly anyone has access to a computer, where business needs to be transacted in English and where computer users for this language segment are hardly numerous, does it make sense? Sure, it’s cool to use a computer that speaks your language, but I hope to hell that Microsoft doesn’t go all RDP on us and develop a LIP for each of our 324 official languages! Rather stick the money for the development and translation into schools and for buying computers for rural areas.
Maybe its a way to get certain communities introduced to the concept of computing – who knows. Zulu ain’t helping you anywhere else except here. English, Chinese, Spanish and French maybe. Zulu: no.
Just my 3 cents worth…
