In an attempt to broaden the appeal of its operating system, Microsoft has introduced Language Interface Packs (LIPs) for MS Office and the Windows 7 editions, in 12 Indian languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu).
The company has also launched 45 additional virtual keyboards to assist typing in these languages. Even Windows Live will support seven Indian languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.
For vernacular language developers, Microsoft has launched the Captions Language Interface Pack (or CLIP) in Hindi, Malayalam, Oriya and Tamil. CLIP displays translations for user interface elements in Visual Studio 2008.
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