Monday, 9 June 2008The Microsoft Corporation's office in Kazakhstan and Central Asia officially announced the release of the Uzbek language version of the Microsoft Windows Vista on 6 June this year.
Now this product will be available in the state language with the help of the Language Interface Pack (LIP). LIP is an external ÔÇĐ installable on any language version of Windows Vista, which makes it possible to use Windows desktop, Internet browser, media player in the Uzbek language.
Today this is the first and the only localized product of Miscrosoft Corporation's on the territory of Uzbekistan. The Uzbek language version of the Windows Vista will be available for free to the users of licensed operational system on the Miscrosoft's official website. The localization fo the Microsoft Windows Vista is not only a contribution to the development of the local IT sector, but also a weighty support in the improvement of the computer literacy of the population as this problem is particularly acute in the countries of Central Asian region.
The new language version of the Windows Vista will undoubtedly simplify the operation of the information technology both for individuals and corporate users. In particular the Uzbek language version will allow experienced users make more efficient use of the PC in their native language, and for some it may become a strong support in gaining the basic computer skills.
The launch of the Microsoft Windows Vista LIP was implemented with the support of the Uzbek Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI) in cooperation with the Microsoft's partner in Uzbekistan, Spells Company. The work on this initiative has run for about one year after the launch of the Windows Vista. Apart from the development and production, time was taken for the approval of the special glossary consisting of the professional terms in the Uzbek language.
"The growth of the scale of IT use in the economy of the country is one Microsoft Company's priorities. We hope that in the future the number of localized Microsoft software solutions in Uzbekistan will grow, as their use in the economy, particularly in the fields of education and social sphere not only secures fast growth of the IT sector, but also assists the economic growth of the country in general," Aydar Dauletov, the Director General of the Microsoft Office in Kazakhstan and Central Asia said.
Right now one of the priority tasks of the Microsoft in Central Asia is to strengthen the development of the information technologies market, as well as to integrate and localize the most popular software products in the region. Miscrosoft intends to continue to put efforts to adapt its products in Uzbekistan and within the shortest period it plans to launch the Uzbek version of the Microsoft Office 2007.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corporation is the world's recognized leader in the production of software solutions, provision of services and development of Internet-technologies for personal computers and servers. The company offers a wide range of software products for business and personal use and services intended to expand human capacity through the use of modern software solutions at any time, in any place and on any device.
UzReport
08.06.2008 19:27:24 |
Monday, 9 June 2008
Uzbekistan
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