23 Nov
2013
23 Nov
'13
3:55 p.m.
>> I think we should all get together and send
Tony Duell a new spell
>> checker for Christmas. I think his old one finally bit the dust, LOL!
On 11/23/2013 12:46 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
> I'll accept it with many thanks, provided you can find one that :
> a) Has the source code avaialble (this does not necessarily imply
> open-source, just that I can get the source code)
> b) That will run on my machine
> c) That does not have a serious impact on my system's performance
> (remember this is probably the slowest linux box around, running at 1.15
> Bogomips IIRC)
> d) Does not make sill corrections without informing me. There is a story,
> probably an urban legend, that a local government wote to all the
> residients in its area intending to start the letter 'Dear sir or madam'.
> It got spell-corrected to 'Dear sir or madman'. I'd rather have typos
> than things like that.
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
Oxford Unabridged Dictionary does all that - plus
works as a
paperweight. and it wouldn't need to be shipped far......
zzzzzzzzz
The full set would be adequate to weigh down a large vehicle, and
would be expensive to ship even locally.
I have a copy of the "Compact Edition" (same thing, but tiny print and
comes with a magnifying glass).
But, it is NOT FPUIB; I am NOT ready to part with it.
But, if it would help, I can specify that it be assigned to Tony in my
will.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
http://www.xenosoft.com/FPUIB