Dictonary Software

Walery Strauch walery at online.de
Fri Jan 9 01:16:37 CET 2009


Alexander Kappner wrote:
 > I'd suggest you use the database from http://dict.cc . They also suggest
 > some software packages for offline translation (just enter 
"about:wordlist"
 > in the translation bar to see the page I am talking about). I do not 
think
 > they have any software ready for FreeRunners yet, but they recommend 
various
 > GPL'ed programs which might be ported quite easily. You can download 
their
 > database free of charge (although not under an Open Source license, so
 > everyone using your program would have to download a separate copy).

Yes, that's very good!

Tilman Baumann wrote:
> Come on, this thread is ugly enough.
> 
> Remember, your mailprogram is smarter than you!
> DO NOT KLICK REPLY ON A LIST TO START NEW THREAD!
> 
> Thank you for not doing it again....

Sorry! Will not happen again...

> 
> PS: yup, the dict.cc files and programs are probably a great idea.   
> But one would use a compressed format on mobile devices.
> One of the progs there is over 100Mb...
> I like to have something like this on my phone too.
> 

The txt file is 25MB. I will look at the programs and try to port it on 
OM (maybe this WE).

Thank You!


Walery ;o)



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