10 January 2008
Tibetan-language office software released
Xinhua reports that a Tibetan-language office software package has been released. "Neo-shine Tibet Office 3.0" has been jointly developed by the China Standard Software Corporation (CSCC) and Tibet University. "Schools in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, are expected to be equipped with the software", CSCC manager Han Nai Ping was quoted as saying. According to the report, the office software is expected to replace Microsoft Office, which was previously widely used in Tibetan-speaking regions, but requires additional plug-ins for the Tibetan language. The report also said that Chinese companies are developing 12 other Tibetan software products, including "STAR Tibetan for Windows 2000/XP" and a Tibetan operating system for Linux, that are expected to be launched later in 2008.