From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 14 02:02:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1689316A4CE for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:02:31 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.2.69.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DD2843FBF for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:02:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) hAEA26kr039705 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:02:19 GMT (envelope-from matthew@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: (from matthew@localhost)id hAEA250e039704; Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:02:05 GMT (envelope-from matthew) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:02:05 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman To: Bryan Cassidy Message-ID: <20031114100205.GA60118@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , Bryan Cassidy , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20031113230642.54ffcf28.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031113230642.54ffcf28.b_cassidy@bellsouth.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.9 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.60 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dictionary in ports? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:02:31 -0000 --2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 11:06:42PM -0600, Bryan Cassidy wrote: > Is there a stand-alone dictionary port? I would like to have one on the > pc cause im gettin tired of goin online. thanks Well, there's a built-in dictionary that comes with the system. I say 'dictionary', but it's really just a list of words -- /usr/share/dict/words With a little knowledge of Unix shell scripting you can cobble together a basic spell checker for text files from that. Rather more functional are the various spell-check programs available =66rom ports. There are two main programs: textproc/aspell textproc/ispell but each has numerous slave ports with dictionaries in a dozen different (human) languages plus program bindings for various different (computer) languages. Neither of these are dictionaries in the sense of providing you wit the definition on a word -- all they do is check the spelling. If you want somethin that will give you definitions, entymology, pronunciation etc. you're going to have to fork out some money. Plus it's unlikely that you'll get it running under FreeBSD without a whole lot of grief. For instance the OED on CD-Rom requires some version of Windows to run: http://www.oed.com/services/cd-rom/requirements.html In the UK and Europe, it costs =A3250.00 for a single user version. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK --2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/tKgddtESqEQa7a0RAmZNAJ90IGbslwYMu7e8GcAWc5nWIKJoBACfW0R+ hspOhjSGxGUk3hXfNRmMBVA= =QPjC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g--