Re: Feature Request - Grammar Checker


Subject: Re: Feature Request - Grammar Checker
From: Jesper Skov (jskov@zoftcorp.adsl.dk)
Date: Wed Sep 12 2001 - 15:39:04 CDT


>>>>> "robin" == robin <robin@bilkent.edu.tr> writes:

>> One feature however which I find is lacking in a lot of open-source
>> wordprocessors but is very much needed is a grammar checker. Being
>> a writer, personally I consider this to be an invalueble feature
>> for editing purposes. If possible could you please include a
>> grammar checking in an upcoming version of Abiword.
robin>  Please don't!

AbiWord users don't have the same requirements - why should you decide
what feature set is required? :)

robin> More to the point, the philosophy of Abiword, as I understand
robin> it, is to concentrate on the most necessary features and avoid
robin> bloat. Maybe when Abiword has essential features like tables,
robin> we can think about producing Abiword++ with grammar checkers,
robin> thesauri and the like.

There is a grammar checker in the works. It may even be included in
1.0 for all I know. We'll see.

And FWIW, it's being implemented as a plugin, so it's only add bloat
for those people who wants to use it.

Jesper

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