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List:       vim-dev
Subject:    Re: VIM (Arabic patch)
From:       "Dan Sharp" <dwsharp () hotmail ! com>
Date:       2002-12-06 16:49:10
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>From: elzubeir@acm.csci.unt.edu (Moe Elzubeir)
>
>I am writing here to enquire once again about the Arabic patch's status.
>It has been submitted since January of this year. So far, there does not
>seem to be any indication that it will be part of the main vim source
>tree.
>
>Could someone please confirm if this will ever be considered or not? IF
>not, then we need to consider forking from VIM or providing pre-compiled
>binary packages (whichever is better). After all, the point is
>to provide the Arabic user with Arabic support in VIM. If VIM does not
>want to include that support, we need to provide it in other ways.

According to the latest todo.txt:
7   Add patch from Nadim Shaikli to add Arabic support.

If this is the same patch, then it is on the list.  Bram is on holidays 
right now, so you will have to wait a bit to get an official response from 
him, though.

Dan Sharp

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