Re: [real] [tlug] kanji input --- alternatives available?

["ATT" <samurai@example.com>]

 Shawn said:
>
>  My Japanese wife is complaining that the kanji selections available to
>  choose from (using redhat 8 japanese language support) are too frequently
>  goofy and old fashioned and that proper selections are not available.  Is
>  there a difference in terms of distributions_
>  She likes the Windows package, and I don't wonder if it's not a
familiarity
>  thing but she is complaining (mildly) so...
>  Is there a way for one to go about getting a better set of lexical
>  selections?  Is she just being sneaky do you think and trying to force me
>  into letting her boot into windows!?!
>  Using canna server and kinput2 if it makes a difference.

You might want to check these websites.  There are various options including
porting the MS fonts to Linux.  The MS Fonts, use to be available free from
Microsoft (well at least free to download and use).

http://www.tlug.jp/craigoda/writings/linux-nihongo/node78.html  (from
tlug.jp)
http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/rhjpnttf.html
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/archive/8/2003/05/3/59657
http://www.nongnu.org/freefont/
http://www.slovo.info/unifonts.htm
http://www.cetrodftt.com/langhub/transsoft.htm