Project ILX 1. What is ILX ? ILX is th abber of "Internationalized and Localized X-window system". Its main goal is to provid a internationalized and localized application envoriment for X-window system. 2. Why ILX ? The reason that UNIX like operation systems can't compitete with M$ Windows are that: a) UNIX like systems lack GUI applications which make non-programmers diffcult to use. b) UNIX like systems are not internationalized nor localized enough which makes it even harder for non-English speaking users to use it. 3. What will ILX have ?? ILX have three major steps, and for each major step there are some minor stages to be complete. Step 1. In the first step we have to make the more well avaliable True Type font displayed by the X server. Most of easten fonts are provided by the font vendors in True Type font format. In order to provide a working True Type Font server we have to complete the fellowing stages: a) ttfdump: A true type font dumping program to explore the definition of a true type font. b) ttfshow: A true type font showing program to provide a test bed for true type font rasterization. c) fileview: Viewing a non ASCII file in the specified encoding scheme. This program further explore the capacity of the ttf rasterizer. d) ttfedit: A true type font editor lets users to make their new true type fonts.(optional) e) ttfs: True Type Font Server, a font server comform to X11R6 font server protocols which can provide rasterizing True Type fontsas well as other font format currently prrovided. Step 2. In the second step we have to provide a easily extened Input an Output Server for localized characters to be inputed and displayed. Step 3. In the third and final step we will provide a fully internationalized and localized working enviroment, which includes a CDE like desk top manamger, a document editor, or even other things like spreadsheet or database mananger.