How to type Arabic?

[Simon Barner]

> Setting up the OS itself for Arabic should be covered at least in a
> general way in the Handbook (Chapter 14 Localization).  OpenOffice also
> includes setup routines for different languages, presumably Arabic is
> included in that as well.

I just check http://www.openoffice.org, and there seems to be an arabic
version of OpenOffice - but unfortunately only for MS Windows :(

Simon