Re: MacOSX builtin spellcheck support

Dom Lachowicz wrote:
>
> Yes, it is essential for "yet another abstraction
> layer". AbiWord is a cross-platform product. Yet we
> want to integrate as best as possible with the native
> OS.
>
> AbiWord on Mac should probably never ship with Ispell
> as its spellchecker. Since we already require glib, we
> should use Enchant, especially if Enchant can take
> advantage of builtin MacOSX Services like the
> AppleSpell service.

I agree with that too.

[...]
>
> Right now, all we're talking about is writing a simple
> Enchant backend which talks the AppleSpell protocol.
> We're not yet proposing to code a plugin *for*
> AppleSpell based on Enchant. Let's cross that bridge
> when we come to it. We're not there yet.
>
> Besides, since GnomeSpell/Evolution, GtkSpell/Gaim,
> Kspell, and friends already use Enchant, providing an
> AppleSpell backend to Enchant would give these apps
> instant access to AppleSpell, which would in my
> opinion be ideal.

I second that motion. Use libenchant. One day we'll drop ispell out of
the tree :-) That will be for everyone pleasure.

Hub
Received on Fri Oct 8 16:17:47 2004