X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?p=deb_pkgs%2Fscowl.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=6%2Fr%2Fenable%2FREADME;fp=6%2Fr%2Fenable%2FREADME;h=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hp=d6176c1b5ed83ea9d0f1e5e6b23e745b3fc57aa0;hb=b13ea8a082364672c6de2b010e558211ff52ec9a;hpb=01534a94130c1f5a3a230cf4fe18365a235ba271 diff --git a/6/r/enable/README b/6/r/enable/README deleted file mode 100644 index d6176c1..0000000 --- a/6/r/enable/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,205 +0,0 @@ - ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - ENABLE - ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - - -The Enhanced North American Benchmark LExicon (ENABLE) is the most -thoroughly researched, and therefore the most authoritative word list -and reference available for Scrabble players. The word list file itself -retains the name WORD.LST, to retain compatibility with the WORDY -utilities (http://personal.riverusers.com/~thegrendel/wordy530.zip) -originally written for it. The word list is in plain ASCII format, -unencrypted, and is placed in the Public Domain for anyone to use as -they see fit. It is non-proprietary, free, and freely available for -any legal use. Moreover, it is "open source" in the sense that the -researcher and compiler, Alan Beale, carefully explains and elucidates -the reasoning that has influenced his judgments on which words belong in -the list and why. The first edition of ENABLE has become a recognized -standard and a benchmark for the Scrabble community. This revised -millennial edition continues in the same proud tradition. - -Since the release of its first edition, in the fall of 1997, ENABLE has -become something of a de facto standard for electronic word lists used -by word gamers. It has been adopted by developers and programmers for -interactive on-line word game servers and word construction (anagramming) -software. - -The master word list in ENABLE, WORD.LST, is *not* the so-called TWL98, -a proprietary word list prepared by an "official" dictionary committee -with a corporate agenda. On the contrary, it is an even more accurate -and authoritative reference for the serious Scrabble player. It is -primarily the result of a single unifying vision, that of Alan Beale, -who dedicated countless hours to research. ENABLE therefore represents -not merely a superior alternative to the OSPD/TWL, it threatens to -supplant and replace it, to squeeze the very life out of it in a process -of Darwinian selection. - - -ENABLE reflects the changes to the OSPD that went into place as of -January 1, 1998, so many "old friends", such as "vin" and "da" have now -disappeared. The original WORD.LST contained 100,701 words, this enhanced -Y2K update has 173,528. This word list would not have been possible -without the help of a number of people in the Scrabble community, most -notably Alan Beale for his tireless research, and to them go my thanks. -This revised second edition of ENABLE incorporates the words added to -the new printings of MW10, as well as Alan Beale's research into obscure -plurals and other lexicographic arcana. - -Ample documentation for the claims of accuracy and authoritativeness -of the ENABLE list is contained in the SUPP2K.ZIP archive, particularly -in the file TWL_ENAB.DOC. This file contains a detailed listing of the -differences between the ENABLE list and the DOOM/TWL98 list, including -sources and justifications for the additions and corrections. - -The master word list, WORD.LST, contains all 70 of the MW10 "also -called" words. These are the italicized entries in the MW10 hidden in -definitions of other words with the notation "also called". An example -of this is found in the entry for "streelight", wherein is the notation -"also called streetlamp". Therefore, the word "streetlamp" belongs in -the ENABLE WORD.LST. A complete list of these "also called" words, with -appropriate cross-references, may be found in the ALSO.LST file in the -SUPP2K.ZIP archive. Note that the DOOM/TWL98 list opened this particular -"can of worms" with the adoption of the word "starfruit", found in the -definition of "carambola". Nevertheless, the DOOM/TWL98 list still omits -some of the plurals of these words. - -This edition of ENABLE benefits from the painstaking research on obscure -plurals done by Alan Beale. He unearthed a number of explicit plurals in -MW10 that OSPD and other lists omit (see PLURALS.DOC in the supplementary -archive). This alone gives ENABLE a significant advantage over OSPD -and TWL. - -In contrast to other word lists, the ENABLE list has not been crippled -by being limited to words under an arbitrary length. The ENABLE list is -eminently suitable for most word games, such as Anagrams and Clabbers, -and for crossword puzzle solving, rather than just for Scrabble. A great -deal of research has gone into removing this limitation, however the -list is much the better for it. - -The file SIGWORD.LST is a list of the 1024 words in WORD.LST that do not -appear in the OSPD or MW10, but either appear in other standard sources -or are words the ENABLE maintainers believe worthy of lexicographic -recognition. These "signature words" distinguish this list from others. Of -course, those wishing to may delete the SIGWORD.LST words from the -WORD.LST in order to obtain a more "standardized" listing. This may be -accomplished simply and quickly using the UNIX "comm" utility in the -following manner: - - comm -23 word.lst sigword.list > word.lst.new. - -This will create the file "word.lst.new" with the signature words deleted. - -As of this update, it is no longer necessary for DOS and Windows users to -resort to manually editing the WORD.LST file to remove the SIGWORD.LST -words. Alan Beale's MAKELIST utility, distributed in the supplementary -archive, provides the opportunity to build custom lists by combining -selected auxiliary lists from the ENABLE2K supplement with the base list. -Even UNIX users may find MAKELIST more convenient than running built-ins -from the command line or a script. - - - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - -The ENABLE master word list, WORD.LST, is herewith formally released -into the Public Domain. Anyone is free to use it or distribute it in -any manner they see fit. No fee or registration is required for its -use nor are "contributions" solicited (if you feel you absolutely -must contribute something for your own peace of mind, the authors of -the ENABLE list ask that you make a donation on their behalf to your -favorite charity). This word list is our gift to the Scrabble community, -as an alternate to "official" word lists. Game designers may feel free -to incorporate the WORD.LST into their games. Please mention the source -and credit us as originators of the list. Note that if you, as a game -designer, use the WORD.LST in your product, you may still copyright and -protect your product, but you may *not* legally copyright or in any way -restrict redistribution of the WORD.LST portion of your product. This -*may* under law restrict your rights to restrict your users' rights, -but that is only fair. - -It is to be expected that the maintainers of the OSPD and TWL will -benefit from the research done for ENABLE. If these people incorporate -portions of ENABLE into their lists, this may compromise the copyrighted -proprietary status of those lists. - -The accuracy of the WORD.LST is due, in great part, to the herculean -efforts of Alan Beale. He has put in many hours of multi-dictionary -research in checking conjugations, inflections, plurals, and obscure -parts of speech of thousands of words. In every sense of the word, -he is as much the father of the word list as anyone. - -Ross Beresford (ross@bryson.demon.co.uk) has incorporated the WORD.LST -from the first edition of ENABLE into his North American Scrabble version -of his excellent TEA word list generation / analysis program. See his -home page, http://www.bryson.demon.co.uk/, for word list info and more -details of TEA. - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - -WORD.LST (pronounced "word-dot-list") is the generic term for the -ASCII-format word file released into the Public Domain as a standard and -a reference for crossword-type games. As laptop and palmtop computers -have become more common and affordable, it is convenient to use the -WORD.LST in conjunction with utilities such as SEARCH.EXE and JUDGE.EXE -(parts of the WORDY package) to adjudicate disputes in word game -competitive play. The OSPD in its various versions and incarnations -is not particularly well suited for this application as it is poorly -organized, sometimes difficult to interpret, and clumsy to use (try -locating the word PELVES in the printed OSPD, for example). Furthermore, -the WORD.LST is free from corporate politics and agendas, scheming -and conniving, committee wrangling, "politically correct" appeasement, -compromising, greed, and all other such nonsense. The WORD.LST is yours, -word game players! Use it. Help keep it updated and corrected. Distribute -it (you do *not* need permission to do so, but tell us about it)! - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - - -Scrabble and OSPD are trademarks owned by Milton Bradley, a division of -Hasbro. - -Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. - - -WORDY is *not* copyrighted and is *not* a trademark. It may be found -under 'W' in any dictionary, just as scrabble, the verb, may be found -under 'S'. The make-believe word "hasbro" may be whimsically defined as -"possessing a male sibling" (named Milton, I guess). - -ENABLE is not a trademark. WORD.LST is not a trademark. - - This whole trademark business has been taken to ridiculous extremes. - - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - - -Disclaimer: Neither I nor Alan Beale is in any way associated with the -so-called "Official Dictionary Committee", nor with the NSA in any of its -guises or avatars (i.e., neither the National Scrabble Association nor -the National Security Agency). We did not and do not have direct access -to the so-called TWL98, and the ENABLE list is not derivative from it. We -do believe, however, the the ENABLE list is more thoroughly researched, -more accurate, and therefore a more authoritative and generally useful -replacement for the TWL98 list. - - -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ -Important note: -The supplementary archive, SUPP2K.ZIP, is a valuable adjunct to ENABLE. It -supplies additional word lists, Alan Beale's "makelist" utility for combining -and expurgating lists, and the must-read documentation files on word list -research on plurals. The resources in this supplement make possible creating -one's own "SOWPODS" list, creating custom combined lists, or even lists with -"nasty words" removed, suitable for family use. -ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ - - - - - M\Cooper - thegrendel@theriver.com - http://personal.riverusers.com/~thegrendel/