Dictionary crowdsourcing

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I suggest to provide the possibility to upload user dictionaries using the
Google Base Data API (or something similar). 

If a word is used from a significant userbase, it should get included in
the dictionary. 

This functionality provides backup and the possibility to create very
complete dictionaries (optional download package) very fast. 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mov...@gmail.com on 15 Mar 2010 at 7:42

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This is a very good idea.
But it is quite hard to implement, no?

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 15 Mar 2010 at 8:04

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yes it is. and without me speaking java i just suggest it. 

i don't think of it as a requirement anyway. 

Original comment by mov...@gmail.com on 15 Mar 2010 at 8:33

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I actually thought of this idea a few months ago, while I was looking for a way 
to
solve the licensing problem of the big dictionaries.

I'll keep this issue open, maybe someone will lent an hand.

Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 15 Mar 2010 at 8:48

• Changed title: Dictionary crowdsourcing

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Original comment by menn...@gmail.com on 23 Mar 2010 at 8:31

• Added labels: Type-Feature
• Removed labels: Type-Enhancement

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maybe its possible to switch to open-office/mozilla style dictionaries[1]

they have very big wordlists that are maintained and available as free 
download[2].
the words are flaged[1], so that inflection can be done properly. 

The drawback is, that this dictionaries lack word-probability statistics. 

[1] http://lingucomponent.openoffice.org/dictionary.html
[2] https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/browse/type:3 

Original comment by mov...@gmail.com on 10 May 2010 at 9:24