Developing a Strategy to Localize FOSS to Pashto

This Research covers and emphasizes the software that are already localized to Pashto, problems with the current applications and the organizations work for localization. Developing a sustainable strategy to localize Open Source Software (OSS) to Pashto, need for localization, objective of the proposed system and localization methods are the key topics that this books deals with. Therefore it first analyzes and portrays the current status of localization in Afghanistan and the major differences between proprietary and open source software. It also motivates community members and prefers using OSS due to its many advantages. It also emphasizes on the advantages of OSS localization for Afghanistan, community formation and training. This study optimistically compares the affection of localized software usage with pirated commercial software. The developed strategy motivates volunteers to build software localization communities, which will help reduce the involvement of current private business driven organizations in the overall localization process. Right to Left Fonts Rendering Problem in Linux and its variations is solved with the research.