[2691] in SIPB bug reports
Re: xthesaurus
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (web@Athena.MIT.EDU)
Tue Apr 7 12:14:22 1992
From: web@Athena.MIT.EDU
To: I think so I am <macaroon@Athena.MIT.EDU>
Cc: sipb@Athena.MIT.EDU, bug-sipb@Athena.MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of Tue, 07 Apr 92 06:53:47 -0400.
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 12:04:37 EDT
> Hi!
>
> I just found the thesaurus in the sipb locker. It's a neat thing, but it
> doesn't seem to have a very large database of words. Is there any way for me
> to add to whatever database exists, as I have time?? WHo would I have to talk
> to about it?
>
> Thanks
Hi.. Questions about sipb software should be sent to bug-sipb, not to
the sipb list. the sipb list has many people that don't maintain the
software and may not be at all interested or able to help.
You're right, the database isn't large, but it's not open for people to
make their own additions to, otherwise we could have lots of incorrect
entries. I am one of (the?) maintainer of thesaurus, though. If you
have entries to send, I'd be willing to check them out and add them as
my time allows. Send them to me personally (web). It would be faster
and easier if you kept the current format and noted whether they were
new words or additional synonyms for current words in the database.
-Chee
