Hi,
The whole "dictionary.lst" mechanism is part of the spell checking
component (ie. the MySpell spell checker). So another spell checking
component need not and should not use the concept of "dictionary.lst"
since that was developed for MySpell and MyThes components. It is
being adopted for HunSpell since it is replacing MySpell. So an
arabic or commerical or some other spell checker should not use
MySpell dictionary.lst but should instead use some other method to
allow users to install and update their dictionaries.
Also since old MySpell dictionaries will work just fine with
Hunspell, and since dictionary authors that choose to use HunSpell
specific features can simply name their dictionaries something else
(en_US_hunspell for example), this really should not be an issue.
Again, the best solution is to get rid of Myspell as fast as possible
(IMHO). Users of old OOo versions can simply install a properly
compiled hunspell component if they want to use hunspell dictionaries.
My 2 cents,
Kevin
On Dec 23, 2005, at 5:44 PM, Bjoern JACKE wrote:
Hi!
On 2005-12-23 at 08:55 -0500 Kevin B. Hendricks sent off:
So IMHO, we should remove MySpell completely from the source tree
when Hunspell is integrated.
That will remove the duplication and prevent confusion. Then we
would have NO Myspell vs HunSpell issues in dictionary.lst
there will be confusion for dict downloaders who use older OOo
versions (just supporting myspell) and dict downloaders who use
newer OOo versions (using hunspell). At the time where dictionaries
which will use hunspell specific features and there is no
seperation of my/hunspell dicts, users of myspell OOo versions will
not be happy anymore and download broken (for myspell useage)
dictionaries ;-).
Other spellcheck engines than my/hunspell which require other
dictionaries will also require a dictionary.lst change to not mix
up things completely. For example - how should an Arabic spellcheck
engine's dictionary entries be distinguished from an Arabic
hunspell dictionary? I hope a dictionary.lst change will come
before hunspell will altually BE the default.
Cheers
Bjoern
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