Subject: Re: AbiSource, Ispell, Aspell and beyond...
From: Kevin Atkinson (kevinatk@home.com)
Date: Sat Feb 19 2000 - 05:40:04 CST
"Darren O. Benham" wrote:
>
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2000 at 01:23:23AM -0500, Kevin Atkinson wrote:
> > Hi there!
> >
> > For those of you who don't know I am the developer of Aspell
> > (http://aspell.sourceforge.net). The spell checker that comes up with
> > MUCH better suggestions than ispell -- or just about any other spell
> > checker I have seen -- but uses templates which are taboo according to
> > Darren O. Benham. Since integrating Aspell was out of the question
> > Justin Bradford was contemplating using the basic Aspell algorithm.
> Excuse me... It's not like *I* have any say. If I've said anything about
> templates, I was repeating what I was told from the Abiword people,
> themselves.
I didn't mean to pin point or blame you. I am just quoating what you
said. Sorry.
> > A alpha version of the generic spell checker library as well as the
> > aspell module should be available within a month or so.
> Having attempted to clear my name... I applaud the this move... and if I can
> help, I will.
Good, some feedback on the adaquency of the interface would be nice.
-- Kevin Atkinson kevinatk@home.com http://metalab.unc.edu/kevina/
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