Re: [tlug] Best Linux Distribution with Japanese Support

[David Oftedal <david@example.com>]

Nguyen Vu Hung wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, kayamboo wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi
>>   I am looking for a Linux Distribution which comes with the best Japanese Support.( I am not looking for a Japanese Version like Debian JP or Redhat rpms). I prefer a  English one where I get Japanese input and display on X and if possible on console. I would like to hear  the Lug-ies experience preferably on the source based linux distros.
>>
>>Currently I am using Slackware9.1 but have to tweak a lot to get things done.
>>
> 
> 
> Personally I like Vine Linux. It is compact and very easy to use. While
> install, select "Japanese" as installation language and hit next like a
> mad ;)
> 
> Cheers
> 
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I like Gentoo. It takes some confing an recompiling to get the support 
up (And UTF-8 locales have to be derived from the ones already there 
with localedef), but once that's over with, it works smoothly.