The Western Mail: Microsoft Logging On To Welsh

"Yesterday the Welsh Language Board announced a new partnership with Microsoft to produce Welsh interfaces for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office System.

"Microsoft will fund translation of a Welsh-language user pack, which will be given free to computer users later this year.

"Mr Donnelly claimed this was a victory for the band of about 25 people in Wales and England who have devoted their spare time to translating words and phrases on the rival Linux operating system..."

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