Re: Packaging a *LARGE* dictionary
"James A.Treacy" writes:
> There is an actual dictionary in Guttenburg (based on 1913 Merriam-Webster ed
>ition).
> I have considered packaging it, as a real dictionary would be a real
> plus to Debian, but the lack of software for searching has kept me
> from doing it. Of course, the proper way to do this would be to put it
> in a database to make access speeds acceptable. Anyone heard of any
> movements in this vein?
How about lookup:
ftp://ftp.linux.or.jp/pub/debian/jp-devel/hamm-jp/main/binary-i386/text/lookup_1.01-3.deb
Package: lookup
Status: install ok installed
Priority: extra
Section: text
Installed-Size: 174
Maintainer: Hayao Nakahara <nakahara@mis.hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
Version: 1.01-3
Depends: libc5 (>= 5.4.13-1)
Suggests: edict, kanjidic
Description: utility to search text files quickly and powerfully.
It provides: Romaji-to-Kana Converter, Fuzzy Searching,
Search with Regular Expressions, Filtering, Automatic Modifications,
Smart Word-Preference Mode
> lookup /usr/dict/english
[read of "/usr/dict/english" 100% complete.]
english> convey
convey
conveyance
conveyances
conveyed
conveyer
conveyers
conveying
conveyor
conveys
english>
> lookup /etc/services
[read of "/etc/services" 100% complete.]
services> disc
discard 9/tcp sink null
discard 9/udp sink null
services>
-Topi
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