Sorry for digressing on the subject of Dictionaries on OLPC and taking the issue beyond Peru. I had earlier given a free licence to use, and submitted my Indian Lexicon (for 25 languages) for inclusion in OLPC. A general consensus may have to be arrived at on the availability of basic lexical/language resources at various levels, from primary to secondary school levels. Every prospective OLPC user is a child and will not be restricted to children alone, particularly in, for example, the rural areas of India with one billion population with a large percentage of illiteracy. Best regards, Dr. S. kalyanaraman
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 5:02 AM, Samuel Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/3/11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I agree: some "dynamic" database will be better than a "static" > database. > > It is not hard to build: just add a form and some "append/sort" routine > to > > the main database. Easy to say! (smile)... the "upgrade/add words" > option > > can not be done in plain javascript (it goes against the idea that > > javascript comes from the server and runs on the client machine in a > typical > > Internet connection... many security issues raise up!). So... the > > "add/upgrade" option or form needs to feed some "php" or java or phyton > > or... any other language that can be installed on the XO (I don't know > which > > ones are installed in this moment... which languages come installed with > the > > XO? Phyton and... what else? ) > > Effectively, just Python. > > > Sharing new words: how the modifications of one user can be "shared" > with > > the rest of the "group" or the rest of the "neighborhood" ? Possible > > answers: > > * The school server will collect, organize and share the "additional > words > > & meanings". > > To keep a record of all dictionary changes made by each individual, > you will need to do something on a machine or site with a fair bit of > memory that intends to be up for a long time. > > XOs will probably want a way to merge a new dictionary with their > existing one, from the mesh, a server, or another place; it has no > reason to store lots of changes in memory. > > > So we will have "english word = > > spanish word" or "english word = english meaning" ... and many other > > combinations: common phrases... localisms... concepts... etc. > > Also picture dictionaries, working in both directions (word to image, > or image to words in various languages). > > > Othe names different than "words" ? > > Do you mean phrases? > > Cheers, > SJ > _______________________________________________ > Library mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library > -- To unsubscribe from the list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://malayindians.blogspot.com -- for all currents news on Malaysian Indian controversy. So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannise will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men. – Voltaire When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall - think of it, ALWAYS. - Gandhi
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