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A lot of people in Israel have been using Linux for a long
time.  Search Google under "hebrew editor linux" and you'll
find a bunch of stuff that supports Hebrew, both specialized
tools and left-handed versions of vi, emacs, Netscape ... 
The Qt toolkit underlying KDE now supports right-to-left
text, so that KDE applications will be able to support it.

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 04:37:47 GMT
Astrid Flatto <flatto@shoalhaven.net.au> wrote:

> OK, the story (history) is nothing unusual.
> DOS practice since 2.11, upgrading to 3.3, 3.3a, 4,
5(phui!) win3.11
> and then Win95.
> Countless hours spent on learning and fighting this
enviroment.
> And then came Linux, after trying few variations I settled
on Slackware
> and progressed from 3.x, 4, 7.0, 7.1 and 8.0.
> One, for me major obstackle, my first language is Hebrew
and I simple
> could not configure Linux to "speak" Holy Language.
> This means a comfortable word processor (OK, I would
settle for editor)
> that could do it.
> So the constant dual booting into MS-Windows (Hebrew
enabled) as writing
> tool.
> Few days ago a friend, whom I convinced to install Linux,
appeared 
> holding a shining CD.
> Win2000 Pro.
> We installed it. Created users, Linux style, and I asked
"my own" user
> to be able to use Hebrew. It DOES!
> 
> NOW WHAT??????
> 
> I like Linux, but as computer is a tool for me, not just
toy, I am
> on a fork and cannot decide which way.
> 
> Now, before answering take notice that I am not prising
the product
> only the way it's manufacturers included comfort of use
for certain
> public (this includes large part of humanity, Hebrew and
Arabic
> require the same basic behaviour only use different
fonts).
> 
> A penny for your thoughts.
> 
> Stanislaw.
> Slack user from Ulladulla.