Subject: Re: Updated TODO Before the release
From: Andrew Dunbar (hippietrail@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jun 24 2001 - 09:14:24 CDT
Martin Sevior wrote:
>
> On Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Andrew Dunbar wrote:
>
> > > > 6) Ispell (Translators!!!!)
> > > > - Collect working hashfiles and put them in an easily distributable place
> > > > - Make sure that it works
> > > > - Create other system.profile's
> > > OK I've set up a repository. I hope others will help me make sure Abi
> > > Works with all the Languages we can get. Frodo has sent me his ftp address
> > > of the collection of his ispell hashes. I'll see if I can make them work
> > > with Abi. BTW I speak only English so it would be good if a could get a
> > > collection of documents in the language we support to check spelling.
> >
> > So where do we get these from? I really think English English
> > should be included in cvs and distros. It's more widespread than
> > American English and closer to other dialects.
>
> Andrew, are you interested in helping me this? I have never really looked
> at the ispell code bit I think it essential we get it working for 8 bit
> hashes. I think this is the biggest job that needs doing before we can
> release 0.90.
Yes I am indeed interested. I have no idea where to start looking.
Your email address says you're in Melbourne which is where I live so
we can even nut it out in the real world.
> PS. British English may be more widesrpead but Amercian English is used by
> more people with computers :-)
Ah but only because their computers/software never ship with a British
English dictionary (:
Andrew.
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