Computer russification
Encyclopedia
In computing
, Russification is the localization
of computers and software, i.e., making the user interface
of a computer and software to communicate in the Russian language
and alphabet
.
Among the problems associated with Russification was absence of a single character encoding
standard for the Cyrillic alphabet
, see Cyrillic alphabet#Computer encoding before the advent of Unicode
.
, the Russification project manager and one of its main developers was Nickolay Lyubovny (Николай Любовный).
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, Russification is the localization
Internationalization and localization
In computing, internationalization and localization are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market...
of computers and software, i.e., making the user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
of a computer and software to communicate in the Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
.
Among the problems associated with Russification was absence of a single character encoding
Character encoding
A character encoding system consists of a code that pairs each character from a given repertoire with something else, such as a sequence of natural numbers, octets or electrical pulses, in order to facilitate the transmission of data through telecommunication networks or storage of text in...
standard for the Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
, see Cyrillic alphabet#Computer encoding before the advent of Unicode
Unicode
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems...
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History of the MS-DOS russification
The first official Russification of MS DOS was carried out for MS-DOS 4.01. In MicrosoftMicrosoft
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, the Russification project manager and one of its main developers was Nickolay Lyubovny (Николай Любовный).
Russification of Microsoft Windows
A comprehensive instruction set for computer Russification is maintained by Paul Gorodyansky. It is mirrored in many places and recommended by the U.S. Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
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