Re: missing thesaurus

Mark Richardson wrote:
>
> I think you're putting your finger on a larger issue than might first
> appear. Some users have need for little more than a "memory-jogger": a
> list of words to remind them of the word on the tip of the tongue. But
> others have in mind a concept that no term attaches itself to readily;
> they need a more sophisticated and trustworthy treatment of
> discriminated synonyms, often moving from the abstract to the specific
> (as in the old Roget's and its clones).
>
> As you say below, the software user can't usually get the expert
> version and so relies on a trusted book. In my work, though, it means
> maintaining my bondage to Windows, since I need to access "big name"
> digital reference works that will never come in Linux versions (and
> dictionary software, so far, is too tricky for Wine). The upshot for
> me is endless rebooting from Linux to the Windows partition where all
> my unabridged dictionaries/thesauruses reside.
>
> Here's how Abiword figures in: I need to run Windows and Linux
> versions in the two partitions and keep the files synchronized. Hoo boy.
>
> At the same time, I want to say nice things about Aiksaurus, which has
> been very helpful over the years. In some future paradise I'd have
> Aiksaurus running on Abiword as well as toolbar links to major
> reference applications. Since this will never be possible in a totally
> Linux environment, I suppose this is a plug to keep maintaining the
> Windows version of Abiword.
>
> --Mark Richardson
>
> r coyne wrote:
>> I am struck by the fact that no one mentions the
>> quality of thesaurus choices. A thesaurus is used
>> only occasionally, when you are stuck for a word or
>> feel vaguely that the word you have isn't quite what
>> you want. So quality is more important than speed. Nor does the use
>> of a thesaurus interact with the rest
>> of the document in any serious way. Which makes going
>> to the old-fashioned book a serious option; it may be
>> very slightly slower than a computer version, but not
>> enough to matter. When it comes to a thesaurus, my
>> attitude is that I want one I know and like and trust,
>> not whatever happens to be available for my computer platform.
>>
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Hello Mark,

I have an tip for you,

Try vmware with the vmplayer and vmserver and install windows on it.

This way you can have your dictionary using linux without leaving Linux.

It works great I use it a lot. The only thing is that you need more
memory and a windows licence.

I live in the Netherlands and both spelling and grammar and everything
related really sucks for Linux. Some people here think its necessary to
change our rules for spelling and grammar every time.

I don't know any commercial tool that can interface with Linux for my
language. Its sad because it it the best thing I can thing of compare
office2003 with Abiword of Openoffice and that is they don't have good
language support. I have a lot of people complaining here about this.

Anyone?

Best regards,

Jelle de Jong

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Received on Wed Aug 2 07:07:24 2006