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Thai Linux Working Group

Thai Linux Working Group is a group of volunteers working on free and open-source software to support Thai language. The organization was founded in September 1998 with NECTEC's support.

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Thai Linux Working Group
AbbreviationTLWG
Formation1998
WebsiteOfficial website

Thai Linux Working Group (TLWG; Thai: ไทยลินุกซ์เวิร์กกิงกรุ๊ป) is a group of volunteers working on free and open-source software to support Thai language.12 The organization was founded in September 1998 with NECTEC's support.

In 1999, TLWG created MATEL (Mandrake and Thai Extension Linux). This Linux distribution eventually got renamed to LinuxTLE.34

In 2016, source code created by TLWG has been moved to GitHub5

Projects

TLWG has created and continues to back several projects such as LinuxTLE, LibThai, SWATH, Fonts-TLWG. They also tweaked LaTeX to support Thai language.1

References

References

  1. Souphavanh A, Karoonboonyanan T (2005). "Free/Open Source Software: Localization" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme.
  2. "ความเป็นมา | LTN". linux.thai.net. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. "Distribution Release: LinuxTLE 5.5 Live CD (DistroWatch.com News)". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. "Siriluk Kultherawit (B02) 1 Linux TLE. - ppt ดาวน์โหลด". slideplayer.in.th. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. "โครงการ TLWG ย้ายซอร์สโค้ดไป GitHub". Blognone. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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