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author | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2012-03-04 14:19:53 +0200 |
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committer | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2012-03-04 14:19:53 +0200 |
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Provide information file for GNU Dico.release-0.51
* INFO: New file.
* Makefile: Add INFO to the distribution.
* README: Describe INFO.
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@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English, version 0.51 +Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Patrick J. Cassidy + +GCIDE is based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Version +(published 1913) with additions from WordNet, and is proof-read +and supplemented by volunteers from around the world. + +GCIDE is free dictionary; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) +any later version. + +GCIDE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU General Public License for more details. + +For a full text of the GNU General Public License, see +<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + +For additional information or if you are willing to assist further +construction of this dictionary, write to: <gcide@gnu.org>. + @@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ PROJECT = gcide VERSION = 0.51 DISTFILES=\ $(wildcard CIDE.[A-Z])\ COPYING\ README\ + INFO\ pronunc.png\ symbols.png\ pronunc.txt\ tagset.txt\ webfont.txt\ abbrevn.lst\ @@ -51,14 +51,12 @@ this free resource into a comprehensive body of general information. New definitions for missing words or words senses and longer explanatory notes, as well as images to accompany the articles are needed. More modern illustrative quotations giving recent examples of usage of the words in their various senses will be very helpful, since most quotations in the original 1913 dictionary are now well over 100 years old. -Please send bug reports and suggestions to <gcide@gnu.org>. - * LICENSE GCIDE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version. @@ -68,12 +66,16 @@ FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this copy of GCIDE; see the file COPYING. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +This dictionary is maintained by Patrick Cassidy and Sergey Poznyakoff. + +Please send bug reports and suggestions to <gcide@gnu.org>. + * STRUCTURE OF THE DICTIONARY When the archive is unpacked, the main dictionary text of the GCIDE will be found in 26 files named "CIDE.*", where the asterisk indicates which letter of the alphabet begins the words in each file. For example, file "CIDE.B" contains words beginning with the letter "B". Additional information about @@ -178,14 +180,13 @@ This electronic dictionary is also made available as a potential starting point for development of a modern comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary, to be accessible freely on the internet, and developed by the efforts of all individuals willing to help build a large and freely available knowledge base. A large number of collaborators are needed to bring this dictionary to a more accurate, more modern, and more useful state. Anyone willing to assist in any way in constructing such a knowledge base should contact -Patrick Cassidy (see above). All reports of errors will be gratefully -received, and should also be transmitted to PC at: pc@worldsoul.org. +its maintainers at <gcide@gnu.org>. * TAGS Most important tags used in the GCIDE: <hw> tags the headword @@ -218,12 +219,18 @@ material about this version of the dictionary is available in the ancillary files: ** COPYING The license terms for distributing and modifying this dictionary. +** INFO + +Short information about the dictionary. It is used by GNU Dico dictionary +server. The first line of this file provides a short database description. +The entire file is sent as the response to SHOW INFO command. + ** abbrevn.lst List of the abbreviations used in the dictionary. ** authors.lst @@ -256,14 +263,14 @@ A copy of the original title page. Description of the special escape sequences used in this dictionary. This file also explains the Greek transliteration syntax used in it. * DICTIONARY LOOKUP -The dictionary home page <http://gcide.gnu.org.ua> provides a lookup -facility. +The dictionary home page <http://gcide.gnu.org.ua> provides an on-line +lookup facility. The GNU Dico project contains a browser for GCIDE, called "gcider". It provides a windowing interface allowing user to search for matching headwords using several match strategies and browse their definitions. See <http://dico.gnu.org.ua/gcider.html>. |