[smc-devel] Re: [Indic-computing-devel] Re: javascript indic renderer and community portals

[Arun M]

> Something about the social aspect of using Indic scripts on the web: While
> these are valid points, the browsers most people use do support unicode.(all
> right flame me but face the truth first!) Unless the existing users, who use
> English, start using Indic languages in mailing lists and boards, users who
> don't know English very well are not going to get much encouragement either.
> Developing a user base is crucial because that's where future developers would
> emerge from. 

The old chicken, egg prob. 
 
> >  - Most browsers doesnt support unicode. 
> I think most of them do, thanks to CJKV. What they *don't* support is indic
> script rendering.

Sorry for the mistake. I think you got the point.

arun.