Microsoft yazindua Windows 7 katika Kiswahili

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Nakubaliana na jamaa aliye zungumzia kuhusu Wachina kutaka kujua Kingereza kwa hudi na uvumba - Wachina sio wajinga wanajua fika umuhimu wa kujua kuzungumza Kingereza. Tukubaliane kwamba Kingereza kinaongoza kwenye nyanja za kisayansi, kibiashara nk nenda nchi yoyote Duniani kama umekwama uwezi kukosa raia ambaye hajui kuzungumza kingereza hata kama ni cha kuhunga hunga. Ntakupa mfano: Tafuta website yoyote ya mataifa yanayo tumia character kwenye maandishi yao - nchi kama Uchina, Japan, Korea hata kiaarabu, sasa vuta mouse pointer kwenye dilogue box chagua character yoyote, alafu angalia chini kwenye task bar utaona imeandikwa kingereza! Kwa nini? Hii ina maana hata kama hujui kuzungumza lugha za mashiriki ya mbali hata nyingine za Ulaya unaweza kujaza form kwenye mtandao wao kwa kutumia mouse na kuangalia kingereza kina sema nini kuhusu kuhusu character uliyochagua.

mimi ninachopinga ni kwamba most (if not all) of the knowledge is stored in English...... si kweli..... maana ukiwa francophone watu wa nchi hizo huamini kwamba most if not all of the knowledge is stored in French.... watu wa luthophone wanaamini kuwa ujuzi uko katika Kireno, spanscaphone huamini kuwa ujuzi au elimu iko kwenye Kihispania....

Hivyo elimu/ujuzi hutegemea lugha ambayo kwa mara ya kwanza ilibeba ujuzi..... kwetu sisi kiingereza ndiyo lugha ya kwanza...... na ndiyo tunakiona ni lugha ya kitaalam...... na ndiyo maana hata mtu anapoelezea jambo fulani utakuta anasema kwa lugha ya kitaalam anataja jina la kiingereza (eti kwa kitaalam)......

 

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NAIROBI, Feb 17 (BERNAMA-NNN-KBC) -- Software giant Microsoft has launched its latest Windows 7 operating system in Kiswahili in a move intended to allow more than 150 million Swahili speakers in Kenya and other parts of Africa to access a broader range of its software programmes.

The Windows 7 Kiswahili interface pack is available online for free, said Luis Otieno, Microsoft General Manager for East and Southern Africa, here Wednesday.

"Over 150 million Swahili speakers in Africa will now have access to technology in a language they understand better. This is a step towards maintaining the linguistic diversity of the world's people."

The Director of Kenya Institute of Education, Lydia Nzomo, said Windows 7 in Kiswahili would offer children access to technology in a language they understand and this would help them learn computers faster.

Microsoft is also planning to launch its Office 10 commercial suite of applications in Swahili soon.

Microsoft Launches Swahili Language Windows 7

hapo ndo nnamashaka napo..vingamuzi tu watu ilikuwa shida kuelewana...sasa leo unawasha computer una click start unakutana na neno limeandikwa 'KIMBIA'..(Run)..na mtu ndo anajifunza computer ...hapo sasa!!

 

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hapo ndo nnamashaka napo..vingamuzi tu watu ilikuwa shida kuelewana...sasa leo unawasha computer una click start unakutana na neno limeandikwa 'KIMBIA'..(Run)..na mtu ndo anajifunza computer ...hapo sasa!!

Hapo penye redi...... anaweza toka mbio huyo mwanafunzi mpya.... anaweza akahisi pengine kuna hatari..... hilo ni tatizo la direct translation za wakenya.......... teh teh.... kweli microsoft ni kazi...