XDICT(1) 1.0.2 XDICT(1)
Xdict 1.0.2 Xdict 1.0.2
August 2nd, 1999
NAME
xdict.bin - English to German translator for X11
SYNOPSIS
xdict.bin [-h] [-v] [-d database]
DESCRIPTION
xdict is a graphical dictionary for Unix, written by Marc O. Gloor
<mgloor@acm.org> and distributed under the terms of the GNU General
Public License, Version 2. This software is distributed 'as is', free
of charge, no warranty of suitability or reliability is offered; use
this at your own risk. The author assumes no responsibility for any
damages, direct or incidental, resulting from the use of this
software. See file 'COPYING'. Other distribution terms may be
available by explicit request, mail me for details.
The current release is 1.0.2. This is intended as a stable release.
The latest version of xdict is available at the official Xdict
Homepage: http://hp.globacom.net/mgloor/xdict.html.
If you have any questions or comments, or if you find a bug, mail me
to <mgloor@acm.org>. Thanks to all the people who wrote with bug
reports, suggestions, comments and criticism.
OPTIONS
Xdict is running under X11, even so there are 3 commandline options
(arguments) available.
-h show help
-v show version (release)
-d database
specify location of xdict database (xdict.dat).
ERRORS
Running xdict without options will use xdict.dat in the same directory
as the binary is, otherwise an error message occured.
EXAMPLES
xdict.bin -d /home/johnson/xdict.dat
FILES
xdict.dat default runtime database
NOTES
Xdict for Unix uses "intelligent" algorithms, nothing like "stupid"
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plaintext search routines implemented in many texteditors.
Scientific fuzzylogic algorithms uses NGramms to compare common
letters in dependence among themselves, see sourcecode of xdict to
learn more about the algorithm.
For example if you search the english word for "Dampfschiff" and you
type "Dampschiff", fuzzyloggic algorithms will find the correct Word
"steamboat" for you. Similar Words like "Dampfschifffahrt" are also
displayed.
If you need the dictionary database - use it. The database includes
more than 130'000 conversions (!) in the file 'xdict.dat'. Visite
also 'ftp.leo.org' for more information about public dicts.
Because xdict use a plaintext database (no SQL or equal), it's a bit
slowly sometimes. A real database implementation is part of the todo
list.
AUTHOR
xdict is copyright (c)1999 by Marc Gloor <mgloor@acm.org>
Author's Website: http://hp.globacom.net/mgloor
HISTORY
July, 1999 / 1.0.0 - First official public Release.
August, 1999 / 1.0.2 - lot of bugfixes, new manpage
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