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From: declan@portia.Stanford.EDU (Declan McCullagh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: System-based dictionary...
Message-ID: <1990Jul15.070900.7743@portia.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 15 Jul 90 07:09:00 GMT
Sender: declan@portia.Stanford.EDU (Declan McCullagh)
Organization: AIR, Stanford University
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TJACOBS@cc.utah.edu writes...

>In article <5@genco.uucp>, rad@genco.uucp (Bob Daniel) writes:
>
>> Wouldn't it be nice to have just one system wide dictionary?  Thunder is all
>> I use now but it shouldn't be necessary for software vendors to provide
>> individual dictionaries.
>
>Lets see, Claris has just one dictionary for all its applications....and...
>Claris is now a wholely owned subsidary of Apple. Sounds like theres a solution
>hideing there somewhere. :)

Hmm... Doesn't the NeXT come standard with a dictionary quite similar to the
one you're talking about?  I believe it does.  I also believe that a lot of
applications come with a Request/Define in Webster, Request/Search in Librarian,
Request/Search in Quotations, Request/Open in Workspace (I know the editor I'm
using right now does).  $-)

Perhaps Apple could take this not-so-subtle hint and include more "standard
equipment."  Of course, this complete graphics-included Websters on the NeXT
takes up quite a bit of space (~40 Megs) so you'd have to make some
tradeoffs somewhere; I don't think it would quite fit on a 1.4 MB floppy...

-Declan

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