LIP

Language Interface Pack

LIP is Microsoft's approach to localisation for some languages, which involves a package that in effect is installed over another language version. The degree of translation of the LIP is on the order of 80% of the commands in the software - supposedly the most often used ones. There are apparently LIP packs for Windows and for MS Office.

African languages with MS Office LIP localisation include:

• Afrikaans - Office 2003 Afrikaanse Koppelvlakpakket
• Swahili - Kipeto cha Kiolesura cha Kiswahili cha Office 2003
• Zulu - I-Interface Pack ye-Office 2003 yesiZulu

African languages with MS Windows XP LIP localisation include:

• Afrikaans
• Swahili
• Tswana
• Zulu

Links

• Language Interface Pack (LIP) downloads
  • Office http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/assistance/HA011133501033.aspx
• Wikipedia, "Language Interface Pack," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Interface_Pack