Re: ISO 6438, the Niamey keyboard, and ISO/TC46/SC4/WG1

From: John Hudson (tiro@tiro.com)
Date: Wed May 14 2003 - 13:07:25 EDT

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    At 10:05 PM 5/13/2003, Don Osborn wrote:

    >John Hudson had some comments in another context on the aims and approach of
    >the Niamey keyboard, at
    >http://lists.kabissa.org/lists/archives/public/a12n-collaboration/msg00051.h
    >tml . Maybe he might have more details on the specifications?

    I don't have details on hand, but the book in which I encountered the
    Niamey keyboard layout is entitled _A Thesaurus of African Languages_
    edited by Michael Mann and David Dalby (London. 1987). I note that there
    are two copies currently offered for sale on www.abe.com.

    John Hudson

    Tiro Typeworks www.tiro.com
    Vancouver, BC tiro@tiro.com

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