I found this java wrapper for aspell with a BSD license:

http://jaspell.sourceforge.net/

Aspell is available for MS Windows, further info can be found here:

http://aspell.sourceforge.net/man-html/WIN32-Notes.html

Regards,

Glenn

On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 11:54:59AM -0500, Lance Lavandowska wrote:
> Nice for replacing the UI.  The actual spell checker seems to handle
> HTML better too.  I haven't looked since I did the Jazzy integration,
> are there good Java->aspell libraries?
> 
> Maybe we could break it out as a seperate module or plugin or whatever
> so lame-o's like me who deploy to Windows could ignore it?
> 
> On 4/17/06, Elias Torres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > How about this one?
> >
> > http://www.broken-notebook.com/spell_checker/index.php
> >
> > I believe it's BSD License. The only thing I believe is that it depends
> > on aspell (a Linux binary), but maybe that can be replaced. All we
> > really need is the UI code, don't we have the rest?
> >
> > -Elias
> >
> > Allen Gilliland wrote:
> > > +1 on ditching it.  we can definitely find something better.
> > >
> > > -- Allen
> > >
> > >
> > > Lance Lavandowska wrote:
> > >> Kill the jazzy spell-checker.  I've never been terribly happy with it
> > >> myself, and I integrated it.  I had a horrible time trying to build an
> > >> interface without relying on javascript (something I am loath to do),
> > >> and I never could figure out how to get it to ignore html tags.
> > >>
> > >> Lance
> > >>
> > >> On 4/17/06, Matt Raible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>> While I've used it a couple times, using Google or OS X's dictionary
> > >>> is usually a lot faster.  I'd love to use a spell checker like GMail
> > >>> or Zimbra have - those are pretty slick.
> > >>>
> > >>> Matt
> > >>>
> > >>> On 4/17/06, Dave Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>>> When implementing entry summary/content, I left the spell-checker in
> > >>>> place, but only for entry text/content as before. I didn't do the
> > >>>> extra work to enable spell-checking of entry summary. I must admit.
> > >>>> I've never been really happy with the spell-checker and I wonder:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Does anybody actually use the Roller spell-checker?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> There are some problems with it:
> > >>>> - The dictionary is tiny
> > >>>> - The Jazzy component is LGPL licensed
> > >>>> - The user interface is unpleasant
> > >>>> - All HTML elements are marked as misspellings
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Personally, I'd like to drop it entirely and (at an unspecified
> > >>>> future time) seek an alternative.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Any thoughts on the spell checker?
> > >>>> Any suggestions for an alternative?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> - Dave
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >
> >
Glenn

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