Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ptsfa!ames!rutgers!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!umd5!dzoey From: dzoey@umd5.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.misc Subject: Soundex algorithms Message-ID: <1706@umd5.umd.edu> Date: Tue, 26-May-87 14:19:35 EDT Article-I.D.: umd5.1706 Posted: Tue May 26 14:19:35 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 27-May-87 05:10:41 EDT Organization: University of Maryland, College Park Lines: 16 Keywords: soundex, knuth Xref: utgpu comp.databases:215 comp.misc:559 [ Spaceman Zip coolly draws his line eater blaster.... ] Hello, I am looking for information on soundex algorithms. I've found the one in Knuth Vol 3 p. 391-392, but it seems less than optimal (but a very good starting point). Does anyone know where I might find more information on soundex? Is there a more appropriate news group? Thanx Joe Herman University of Maryland. dzoey@umd5.umd.edu {seismo, ucbvax}!umd5.umd.edu!dzoey dzoey@umdd.bitnet -- "Everything is wonderful until you know something about it."