[lojban] Re: lujvo list

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Mon, Aug 16, 2004 at 10:56:53PM +0100, Zefram wrote:
> Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> >http://www.lojban.org/jbovlaste/
> 
> Cool.  And is there a way to download the entire database for local
> searching?

Well, there's dictionary generation.  Other than that, umm, I could send
you an SQL dump?

Most people use the dict interface; you can have any program that speaks
DICT (like the UNIX program dict, for example) talk to my server.

If you code Perl, we'd love to have someone do XML or whatever else
output.

> >If you want an account, mail me, otherwise I'll add the word myself.
> 
> I'd like an account, please.

I'll mail you seperately.

> >I suggest, however, that you make it broader; velvet, velour, crushed
> >velvet, possibly chemeil.
> 
> Crushed velvet is a form of velvet anyway.  Including velour seems
> like a good idea; perhaps the right definition is "tufted fabric"
> (which I think would also include towelling).  I have no idea what
> chemeil is, and can't find it in a web search.

That's because I was utterly wrong; the name is "chenille".  It's truly
mind-numbingly soft, but does not have hair in the way velvet does, so
nevermind.

-Robin

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