From: srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca
Subject: Kannada Script software for MSDOS-PC. Free
Originator: srini@acr
Reply-To: srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca (K.Srinivasan)
Organization: IREQ, Hydro-Quebec, QC, Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:31:17 GMT

KANTKS10.ZIP    Kannada Script editor/Transliterator, 107k. MSDOS EGA

There are two programs in this FREE software. The editor, printer
designed by Mr. K.P.Rao, 1483 40th Cross, Jayanagar T block. Bangalore
560041, India. The transliterator developed by K. Srinivasan,
1109 Rue Gaboury, St. Bruno, Quebec, J3V 5X4. Canada. The transliterating
convention is close to English pronunciation of words in Roman script:

Vowels:    a, aa/A, i, ee/I, u, oo/U, r^, e, E/ea, ai, o, O/oa, au/ow
Consonents:            k, K/kh, g, G/gh, n/NG;    c, C/ch, j, J/jh, n/NY;
t, T, d, D, N;         th, Th, dh, Dh, n;         p, P/ph, b, B/bh, m;
y, r, l, L, v;         S, s, sh, H/h;             (Old Kannada) R, z/zh

I am of the opinion that postings using the above convention would be
more easily readable in newsgroup postings. It will also be useful for
those learning Kannada with an English background. This software will permit
an "un-ambiguous" way to visualize it in Kannada script on a MSDOS PC.

K. Srinivasan  at Hydro Quebec  srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca        92/12/06
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The package is available at the following ftp sites.
site (internet_number)                    directory               ftp_mode
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wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (192.88.110.20)  cd PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR>         tenex
oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117)        cd /pub/msdos/editor          binary
wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)     cd mirrors/msdos/editor       binary
nic.switch.ch (130.59.1.40) Switzerland cd mirrors/msdos/editor       binary
ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9)                         Find out from the site
nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) Finland            Find out from the site
src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.3.7)  UK              Find out from the site
archie.au (139.130.4.6) Australia               Find out from the site

Please use the site closest to you. Procedure to do ftp. Type the following.

ftp<CR>
anonymous<CR>
your_own_e_mail_address<CR>
cd PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR>       or the appropriate cd...
tenex<CR>                   or binary<CR> if appropriate
get kantks10.zip<CR>
cd PD1:<MSDOS.ZIP>          or cd ../zip
get unzip42.exe<CR>
bye

You have to transfer these files to a IBM-PC MSDOS Disk in binary. Then type:
unzip42<CR>
unzip kantks10.zip<CR>
GO<CR>                    Then follow instructions on screen.
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If you do not have FTP access to SIMTEL20, files may be ordered by
e-mail from LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU or LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU or
LISTSERV@NDSUVM1.bitnet or LISTSERV@RPIECS.bitnet
uunet!vm1.nodak.edu!listserv   or   uunet!vm.ecs.rpi.edu!listserv

Send the following as the only content of your mail (Do not include signature)
/PDGET MAIL PD:<MSDOS.EDITOR>KANTKS10.ZIP UUENCODE
/PDGET MAIL PD:<MSDOS.ZIP>UNZIP42.EXE UUENCODE
or
GET PDGET HELP
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**  For BITNET users only : Mail Server Access

Some lucky individuals have had success accessing the files at
anonymous ftp sites using the BITNET ftp server at Princeton
University.  To find out more about this, send a one-line mail message
containing the word HELP to one of the following addresses:

         bitftp@pucc.BITNET
or	 bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
or	 ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
	 
Help will be sent to you in the form of electronic mail.
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1. If you have difficulty doing ftp please ask your administrator. NOT ME.
Before sending me e-mail please read this posting again. The answer is most
often there already.           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

2. If you have suggestions, criticism or anything concerning the software
feel free to e-mail to me.

3. If you want the software to be mailed to you on a diskette, DO NOT use
e-mail. Just send your address along with sufficient payment to cover
diskette, packing and mailing. to anybody who can do it, by regular mail.

K. Srinivasan  srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca
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This is an example text file. There are two ways of using this software.

1. Usage

TKS Filename       Viewing and printing, prepared texts, postings etc.
or
TKS                Will invoke the EXAMPLE.TXT  (this file).

Prepare a text using any pure ASCII editor. See EXAMPLE.TXT for
an example. The text could be from postings. Your familiar and
powerful commercial word processors can be used with all their
editing facilities, as long as the file is finally stored as
pure ASCII. The text should follow the phonetic transliteration
convention shown below. The kannada text is preceded by
"(backslash)kannada ".

An intermediate file TEMP.KAN will be produced and the EDITKP
will be invoked,  with TEMP.KAN already loaded to view and print the file.

2. Usage

EDITKP                     For Direct typing and printing.

Stand alone editor printer of Mr.K.P.Rao. Type EDITKP at the dos prompt.
Then use his transliterating convention to enter text directly in
Kannada. This method is good for writing short notes, letters etc.
directly, by those familiar with the kannada script.
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Transliterating Convention:

The text in Kannada should be preceded by the word (backslash)kannada(space).
The text in Roman should be preceded by the word (backslash)roman(space).
NOTE THAT all letters are in lower case.

Note that corrections made to the intermediate file TEMP.KAN using KP Rao's
program will not be effective in your original file.

A few Example words:

K.Srinivasan's      KP.Rao's        Meaning         Kannada
convention        convention
\kannada 
\roman amma            amfm            mother            \kannada amma 
\roman ambike          aMbike          Parvati           \kannada ambike 
\roman aNNa            aNfN            elder brother     \kannada aNNa 
\roman anna            anfn            food              \kannada anna 
\roman anthu           aMtu            Thus              \kannada anthu 
\roman antu            aMqu            sticky            \kannada antu 
\roman angadi          aMgdi           shop              \kannada angadi 
\roman anju            aMju            to fear           \kannada anju 
\roman Sirigannadam    sirignfnwM      Classical Kannada \kannada Sirigannadam 
\roman bhaaratha       Bart            India             \kannada bhaaratha 
\roman Odu             Owu             Run               \kannada Odu 
\roman Odhu            Odu             Read              \kannada Odhu 
\roman naanu           nanu            I                 \kannada naanu 
\roman haalu           halu            milk              \kannada haalu 
\roman haaLu           haLu            spoil             \kannada haaLu 
\roman thamiLu         tmiLu           Tamil             \kannada thamiLu 
\roman thamizhu        tmizu           Tamil(Old)        \kannada thamizhu 
\roman aRivu           aRivu           knowledge(Old)    \kannada aRivu 
\roman kr^shNa         k]xfN           Dark              \kannada kr^shNa 
\roman ushaa           uxa             sunrise           \kannada ushaa 
\roman sree            sfree           Lakshmi           \kannada sree
\roman lakshmi         lkfxmi          sri               \kannada lakshmi 
\roman vaikunTam       vYkuMQM         Heaven            \kannada vaikunTam 
\roman Saamraajya      samfrajfy       empire            \kannada Saamraajya
\roman Saambaaru       saMbaru         soup              \kannada Saambaaru
\roman sudhDha         SudfDa          clean             \kannada sudhDha
\roman Sowbhaagya      sVBagfy         blessed           \kannada Sowbhaagya
\roman Sauraashtram    sVraxftfrM      a raaga          \kannada Sauraashtram

\roman ----------------------------------------------------------
The Kannada character set in Roman script is as under.

Vowels:
a   aa/A   i   ee/I   u   oo/U   e   E/ea   ai   o   O/oa  au/ow

Pseudo vowel:
r^

Consonents:

k   K/kh   g   G/gh   n/NG         c   C/ch  j   J/jh   n/NY
t   T      d   D      N            th   Th   dh   Dh    n
p   P/ph   b   B/bh   m            y     r   l    L     v
S   s     sh    H/h                (Old Kannada)  R    z/zh

I am of the opinion that postings using the above convention would be
more easily readable in newsgroup postings, yet will permit a
un-ambiguous way to visualize it in Kannada script using this
software.

Bugs: Certain un natural combinations of letters, seem to cause a
jam with the EDITKP software, which can be recovered only by booting again.

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An Example:

bhaagyadha lakshmi baaramma
nammamma nee Sowbhaagyadha lakshmi baaramma

gejje kaalgaLa Dhvaniya thOrutha
hejjeya mEle hejjeya nikkutha
Sajjana SaaDhu poojeya vELege
majjigeyoLagina beNNeyanthe

Sakkare thuppa kaaluve hariSi
sukravaaradha poojeye vELege
akkarevuLLa azhagiri (aLagiri) rangana
cokka purandhara viTalana raaNi

-sree purandhara dhaaSaru 1560 kr^. hi.
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K. Srinivasan  at Hydro Quebec  srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca        92/12/06
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