Unicode in Windows 2000
Russ Rolfe - Microsoft Corporation
| Intended Audience: |
Manager, Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, Marketer |
| Session Level: |
Beginner |
This paper describes the new globalization features shipping in Windows 2000,
especially those related to Unicode. The first part describes the new scripts,
languages and locales supported, especially the new and improved support for
the languages of South Asia, the Middle East and the countries of the former
Soviet Union.
The Second part of the paper covers the integration of the language support
into a single worldwide binary and shows how we have provided features such as
the MultiLanguage UI, which would be difficult or impossible without the
Unicode support already present in the OS. One feature to be demonstrated will
be how the same multilingual input and display is available across all language
versions of the OS.
We will also show that through the global deployment of a single binary
operating system, the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) can be reduced. In
conclusion, we will explain why we believe integral and pervasive Unicode
support is necessary to building a truly global and modern operating system
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