Kurdish operating system under investigation by Turkish attorney general
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{{date|November 30, 2006}}
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[[Image:UbuntuInternetMenu.png|left|thumb|Large portions of the system, such as menu entries, were translated into Kurdish]]
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Previously, we reported that [[Kurdish Linux launched in Turkey|Kurdish Linux was launched in Turkey]]: Kurdish [[w:Ubuntu (Linux distribution)|Ubuntu]], a [[w:Linux|Linux]] [[w:Linux distribution|distribution]], was promoted this week with a reception in [[w:Diyarbakir|Diyarbakir]]. Ubuntu was the first Linux distribution to implement Kurdish localization. Kurdish localization in Linux was an important milestone for Turkey due to [[w:Kurds in turkey|ethnic conflicts]].

According to [[w:Milliyet|Milliyet]] and [[w:Radikal|Radikal]], well-known Turkish newspapers, the [[w:Diyarbakir|Diyarbakir]] Attorney General of the Republic of Turkey started an official investigation on the mayor of Sur (a town in Diyarbakir) and on Ubuntu. Although the official cause of investigation was not specified, in the light of the [[w:Kurds in turkey|ethnic conflicts]] in Turkey, a Kurdish operating system was not welcomed by Turkish officials. [[w:Mark Shuttleworth|Mark Shuttleworth]] (founder of the [[w:Ubuntu Foundation|Ubuntu Foundation]] and head developer of Ubuntu) and his team is looking at how to help ameliorate the situation. 

Kurdish Ubuntu was prepared by a team of hardworking translators working on the [[w:Launchpad (website)|Rosetta]] web application. In his talk at the reception, the mayor of Sur (a town in Diyarbakir) said that "Whatever language it is in, we wanted it [our service] to be accessible multilingually because multilingualism is our wealth. Our work is being conducted on Kurdish, English, and Turkish language support. ... If we can integrate multilingualism, multi-identities, and multi-culturalism in this nation, this region will be a place of peace instead of conflicts." [[w:Mehmed Uzun|Mehmed Uzun]], a Kurdish writer, speaking about the Kurdish language, told the attendees that "Our most important problem is that the language is not standardized. The Kurdish language should be standardized." Ubuntu was later distributed to the reception's attendees.

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=Kurdish Linux launched in Turkey|date=November 24, 2006}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-November/022839.html|title=Mark Shuttleworth's email to the Ubuntu development email list|author=|pub=ubuntu-devel|date=November 29, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/391178.asp|title=Kürtçe Linux hazır - Kurdish Linux Ready|author=|pub=NTVMSNBC|date=November 23, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/11/28/son/sontur31.asp|title=Kürtçe yazılıma soruşturma - Kurdish software under investigation|author=|pub=Milliyet|date=November 28, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=205902|title='Ubuntu'ya soruşturma - Investigation to 'Ubuntu'|author=|pub=Radikal|date=29 September 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.kurdishinfo.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5060|title=Investigation into Kurdish software|author=|pub=Kurdish Info|date=29 September 2005}}

==External links==
{{Wikipediapar|Ubuntu (Linux distribution)}}
* [[:w:ku:Ubuntu GNU/Linux|Ubuntu GNU/Linux]] at Kurdish Wikipedia
* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubuntu-ku Ubuntu-ku]—Kurdish Ubuntu official site
* [https://launchpad.net/people/kurdish Kurdish translation team at Rosetta]

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Large portions of the system, such as menu entries, were translated into Kurdish

Previously, we reported that Kurdish Linux was launched in Turkey: Kurdish Ubuntu, a Linux distribution, was promoted this week with a reception in Diyarbakir. Ubuntu was the first Linux distribution to implement Kurdish localization. Kurdish localization in Linux was an important milestone for Turkey due to ethnic conflicts.

According to Milliyet and Radikal, well-known Turkish newspapers, the Diyarbakir Attorney General of the Republic of Turkey started an official investigation on the mayor of Sur (a town in Diyarbakir) and on Ubuntu. Although the official cause of investigation was not specified, in the light of the ethnic conflicts in Turkey, a Kurdish operating system was not welcomed by Turkish officials. Mark Shuttleworth (founder of the Ubuntu Foundation and head developer of Ubuntu) and his team is looking at how to help ameliorate the situation. 

Kurdish Ubuntu was prepared by a team of hardworking translators working on the Rosetta web application. In his talk at the reception, the mayor of Sur (a town in Diyarbakir) said that "Whatever language it is in, we wanted it our service to be accessible multilingually because multilingualism is our wealth. Our work is being conducted on Kurdish, English, and Turkish language support. ... If we can integrate multilingualism, multi-identities, and multi-culturalism in this nation, this region will be a place of peace instead of conflicts." Mehmed Uzun, a Kurdish writer, speaking about the Kurdish language, told the attendees that "Our most important problem is that the language is not standardized. The Kurdish language should be standardized." Ubuntu was later distributed to the reception's attendees.
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