Release of ACORNS language revitalization software

[Neskie Manuel]

Wow! Thats pretty cool. Id like to follow up with you about computing
and languages. I am secwepemc and an heading a Linux based
localization effort to develop a Secwepemc OS. So far I have developed
keyboards based on those at languagegeek and an working on packaging a
spellchecker.

These spellcheckers would also work with Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice.

Great work I look forward to playing with ACORN

On 8/12/09, Dan Harvey <HarveyD at sou.edu> wrote:
> Sorry for the duplicate post: I forgot to attach the file on my last post.
>
> The new version 5.00 of the ACORNS software is available at the web-site
> (http://cs.sou.edu/~harveyd/acorns). Feel free to contact me at
> harveyd at sou.edu if you have any questions or comments. This software
> supports tribal efforts to revitalize their languages. It is easy to use and
> will work with any indigenous language. It is freeware, and you can freely
> install the software on as many computers as you wish.  The following
> paragraphs summarize the new features; an attached file describes these in
> more detail.
>
> The new version incorporates many new features and has three new lesson
> types (Flash Cards, Moving Pictures, and Story Book). We also have completed
> a feature that will enable third-party developers be able to contribute
> additional lesson types to the application. If you are interested in this,
> let us know.
>
> The name ACORNS (ACquisition Of Restored Native Speech) is in honor of the
> tribes of Northern California where the acorn is sacred. Those tribes were
> instrumental in spawning this long term project.
>
> We now will turn our attention to completing a multi-lingual dictionary
> project which can be used for both archival and revitalization efforts. We
> are also developing keyboard mapping software that will work on both MACS
> and PCs. Please feel to contact us with comments or suggestions.
>
> Dan Harvey
> Associate Professor of Computer Science
> Southern Oregon University
> harveyd at sou.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>

-- 
Sent from my mobile device

Neskie Manuel
Secwepemc Radio 91.1 FM
http://secwepemcradio.ath.cx
Ph: (866) 423-0911