snakespell and myspell

[Fuzzyman]

Jarek Zgoda wrote:
> Fuzzyman wrote:
>
> > I'm looking to implement a plugin spell checker.
> >
> > I'm probably going to go with PyEnchant, as it looks to be the most
> > promising currently maintained spell checker.
> >
> > I just wondered if anyone knew what happened to snakespell and
myspell.
> > Both seem to have dissapeared from the net. People have reported
good
> > results from both - and it seems a shame to lose them.
>
> Well, myspell-python is no longer maintained, original author
resigned
> some time ago and I didn't found anybody who would like to take
> responsibility on this package. I provide myspell-1.0 download from
my
> project page at BerliOS (http://developer.berlios.de/projects/jpa/),
but
> I do not maintain this package.
>
> If you look for spell-checking library, I'd consider using python
> binding for aspell, available at
> http://www.republika.pl/wmula/proj/aspell-python/ (currently I'm
> rewriting my program to use python-aspell). This library is actively
> maintained and Wojtek Mula is active member of Polish Python
community.
>

The problem with aspell is (as far as I can see anyway) that the
library you mention is aimed at aspell 0.50.5 or the up to date 0.60
series. aspell for windows is currently only at 0.50.3.

Hmmm.... I think I'll explore PyEnchant for the moment. I need to see
how easy it is to add words to a user dictionary.

Regards,

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml

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