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14.9.2003: Update

Fixed a minor bug in the script biditext: s/$*/"S@"/ . This has caused a problem if you tried running something like:

  biditext command "param with spaces"
  
Built new rpm packages for the ocation on a redhat 7.3 system.


Q: What is R2L?

A: R2L is a package which contains biditext, along with a couple of accessory programs.

Q: What is biditext?

A: biditext is a library that adds a degree of bidirectional (bidi) support to any X program. This means that an X program that is run under biditext will display hebrew text properly, and not "reversed".

Q: What else is in the package?

A: The package also includes:

Q: Is it free?

A: Of course. r2l is available under the terms of the GNU (L)GPL. You are free to use, redistribute, modify, and whatever. See the README file for the gory details.

Getting It

Documentation

Not much, unfortunetly.

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