В 00:27 +0100 на 10.03.2014 (пн), adel.af...@gmail.com написа:
It doesn't seem to work offline; I think that it checks a server for
definitons. Or I haven't figured out how to use it properly/as software
(strong possibility).
I'm guessing this is about the gnome-dictionary client. The
It doesn't seem to work offline; I think that it checks a server for
definitons. Or I haven't figured out how to use it properly/as software
(strong possibility).
It's based on use of a server, and you can customize what this server is.
Using someone else's dictionary database probably isn't SaaSS; looking up
words in their database isn't something you would be able to do in your
computer. On the other hand, it's true that you don't necessarily need
Hello all, where can I download a free .dict format dictionary?
I think remote dictionaries have a legitimate use: making sure the
definition you're reading is up-to-date.
I don't think the meaning of words change that fast, assuming you are talking
about a dictionary, and not an
looking up words in their database isn't something you would be able to do
in your computer.
The premise in this statement is that we want to do the task with a server.
That premise affects the answer (yes, we can only look up a word on a
server, if we use a server).
I don't think that
muhammed said:
If remote dictionaries have a legitimate use, maybe the dictionary could
offer
options: to download dictionaries, or to use a server.
Right, and Dictionary does give you an option, though it's not obvious: point
it to a locally running server. Of course, it really ought to
