Re: [tlug] Japanese dictionaries

[Edward Middleton <edward@example.com>]

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon wrote:
> David Stibbe wrote:
>
>   
>> I am planning to create a dictionary tool for Linux and was wondering, 
>> what are the most commonly used dictionary tools out there nowadays (on 
>> windows and linux) ?  I'm quite familiar with xjdic and JWPce. I 
>> probably don't know half of all the dictionary tools out there I believe...
>>
>>     
>
> Although it's based on a commercially purchased database, the ebview 
> program enables me to use the dictionaries I paid for on Linux, and off 
> the hard drive. I prefer using dictionaries off of the hard drive and 
> not off an on-line database. Naturally I research things on-line, but 
> for a straightforward dictionary, I prefer it all to be sitting on the 
> hard drive. I like owning that database and not having to pull it off of 
> a distant machine.
>   
ebview is just an epwing dictionary viewer, it might be setup by default 
on your distribution to use a commercial epwing dictionary but it is not 
a requirement.  There are a lot of [1]free epwing dictionaries available 
and even [2]tools to make your own.

Edward


1. http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/edict/fpw/
2. http://www.sra.co.jp/people/m-kasahr/freepwing/