Re: [Aspell-user] What is the latest ENGLISH dictionary for A spell. [a little OT] How do I incorporate it to free spell

[Gary Setter]

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A spell. [a little OT] How do I incorporate it to free spell


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>
> Hi List members
>
>
> I'm a newbie here
>
> 1. I just now downloaded a spell from
> ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/aspell-0.60.4.tar.gz
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> 1.1. I use Win XP and am looking for a simple spell checker
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> 1.2. I'm happy with command line interface
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> However ....
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> 2.1. How do I un zip a tar.gz file ? at least win XP does NOT
seem to
> recognize this format
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> 2.2. What is the latest ENGLISH dictionary for A spell. Where
do I get it
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> and ....a little OT
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> 3. Since this tar etc were sounding linux like, I searched and
> downloaded "free spell" which comes with a windows installer
and is
> supposed to be based on GNU a spell
>
> 3.1. If I find the latest English dictionary for A spell, How
do I
> incorporate it to free spell
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>
> Many thanks in advance to your time and efforts
> Regards
> Vinayak
Hi Vinayak,
2.1. I use Pkzip, which recognizes tar.gz. You go the cygwin
route, which has a command for decompressing that format as well.
Not that the author of Aspell considers cygwin the solution to
the problem of Windows support.
2.2 I used Aspells word list which is here
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/dict/en/ Note that you will need
something to decompress bz2.
3.1 I'm not sure what "free spell" is. Since you asked in the
aspell group, I'll point out the to
make a compiler dictionary, ready to use from an ASCII word list,
you use  the command "create master filename.rws < words.txt".
3.2 You will need to look to the "free spell" people to learn how
to use "free spell".

You are free to look at my project, which uses a port of aspell
for a spell checker, here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/descdatadiary