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The technical staff at Radio Free Asia must support broadcast in ten Asian languages therefore Asian language support is considered a broadcast function at RFA and word processors and other applications that support Asian languages are included on the Broadcast Utility pages.
KhmerOS is a Cambodian based initiative with the goal of integrating the Khmer language into computer Operating Systems and program applications. The Khmer Software Initiative in a joint effort with the National Information Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA) of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Open Institute of Cambodia works to fulfill the goals of the Cambodian Government's Master Plan for the Implementation of Open Source Software in Cambodia.
Included in this download package is the complete installer for Khmer Unicode font and keyboard support, Mekhala and Moyura. The KhmerOS fonts allow for the viewing of popular Khmer websites. The Khmer Unicode keyboard and Microsoft installer allows for Khmer font input to be available for all applications that reside on a computer.
Mekhala; a Khmer specific Internet Browser based on the Mozilla open source Firefox browser. Requires that users have previously installed Khmer Unicode. Moyura; a Khmer specific Email client application based on the Mozilla open source Thunderbird program and also. Requires that users have previously installed Khmer Unicode.
OpenOffice also offers a Khmer specific translation of the open source application suite which includes a word processor, spreadsheet program, presentation application, a mathematical formula and calculation program, a drawing program and database program. Open office is not included in this download package but can be downloaded Sourceforge.
The Open Institute was founded in September 2006 by a group of people who are committed and interested to contribute to the development of a democratic and just society by facilitating and promoting open dialogue in society through all means and tools.
The Open Institute recognizes that citizen participation in political and social movements, with freedom of expression and opinion and freedom to access to information, are fundamental for a democratic and just society. For this reason, the Open Institute was set up with the purpose to provide information, tools, and knowledge, and to promote dialogue in society. Key strategies are to provide computers tools in the Khmer language, to build capacity by providing free computer trainings throughout the country, to provide electronic channels for information sharing and discussion, and to organize face to face meetings to discuss social concerns, including topics related to gender equity. The Open Institute is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization and was officially registered at the Ministry of Interior on December 15, 2006.
Click on the download icon above on the right-hand side of this page or click on this Direct Link to download the KhmerOS install package.
