Ivan Uemlianin <i.uemlia...@...> writes: > > Dear João > > Why have you written this to be Windows only? If you correct lines 63 > and 472 to use os.path.join(), it will work on *nix platforms too (at > least it seems to work on my Mac). For file paths os.path.join() is > better practice than string concatenation. > > It seems like a useful program. Once I've tried it out properly I'll > feedback. > > Best wishes > > Ivan > > João Rosas wrote: > > A new version of the program has been posted. It features a new and > > entirely > > updated readme.text (with detailed instructions) and corrects some problems > > with line endings and empty TMX translation units. > > > > http://code.google.com/p/extract-tmx-corpus/ > > > > Best regards, > > > > João > > >
--------------------------------- Dear Ivan, The starting idea was that, in order to get best results with MT, one should try to use a corpus adequate for one's own context. That must surely be the stumbling block that most users have to try to overcome. I believe that most translators use Windows platforms. I also notice that some are quite suspicious about MT. I therefore thought that this very small program could ease the path to MT, both because it creates a corpus that much more probably will lead to good results and because translators can ask anybody knowledgeable in Linux to feed Moses something that they themselves prepared and control (assuming that most wouldn't be able to install and run Moses). In fact, I envisioned it as some sort of "killer application" that entices their interest on this subject (though one's intentions do not always translate into concrete results ;-) ). in fact, already in this mailing list, someone has recently asked for corpora! However, I see your point: the program could also be useful in a Linux setting and there is no reason to discriminate between these 2 worlds. Let me make it clear: that was not at all my intention. However, I have to admit that I am no Linux wizard, on the contrary (some friends are pressing me hard to change that situation, but it will take time). Should you like to help me build on your idea, I would gladly accept your help. If that leads to good results, we could publish them together. I'll be glad if you give it a try and let me know your impression about it. Best regards, João _______________________________________________ Moses-support mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/moses-support
