Re: [tlug] [OT] Strip Kanji from a document for study purposes

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "Josh" == Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> writes:

    Josh> On 19/07/06, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@example.com> wrote:

    >> (eg, last I heard rikaichan was not open at all, which is one
    >> reason why I don't use it).

Isn't rikaichan the same as rikai.com?  Maybe I'm confused about what
software is what.  About 5 years ago the developer of rikai.com very
pointedly refused to open source the cgis that ran rikai.com.  Since
then I've not bothered to look at translation software called "rikai".

    Josh> You don't consider the GPL an open license, Steve? ;)

In point of fact, I don't, not in spirit.  Of course I can match
definition to license clauses, and conclude that it satisfies the OSD.
But strong copyleft is not open in spirit.  It is the spirit of
bilateral trading, embargoes, boycotts, us vs. them, monoculture,
constrained conformity.

    Josh> Seriously, if the OP is down with Javascript, rikaichan
    Josh> might actually be a decent base for scripting, since it
    Josh> already does most of what he needs.

Heh.  "Javascript" and "decent base for scripting" all in less than
ten words!  How many impossible things do you believe before
breakfast?<wink>


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