Re: Upcoming QaMoose work

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Ahmad Al-rasheedan <asr at baldi dot cc> wrote:
> There is a need, however, to modify/add new entries which is a minor task
> compared to answering queries from dictd. Right now, I kbable a golden file
> and add/modify few things then cvs my changes. I think a web interface to
> do this task (modify/add) is better than cvs very minor changes based on
> dictd log.

I don't see how you could ever escape CVS - its required in order for us
to keep track of changes.  What I'll instrument is a means to take-in
suggestions from the general public, have them be scrutinized by someone
and then (somehow - yet to be determined) systematically have them be
added to CVS and trigger a regeneration of the DICT database.

> 1) Web interface to take an English word and spit out Arabic one.
>    (Wordlist will make it through the top of the list within Google).

No problem.

> 2) Parse dictd log (i.e most asked for word, word not found, etc) as
>    opposed to current log.

This should really have nothing to do with QaMoose - a simple offline
script could be created to do this for ya.

> 3) It would be nice if I can search for a word (as admin) and modify the 
> Arabic translation over the web without the need to cvs my changes.

I'm gathering if you modified the Arabic translation, you'd want to
keep it as such which would mean the involvement of CVS.  I think you
are simply trying to replace your Kbabel with QaMoose (which is not
entirely the purpose, but its something to consider).

> In a nutshell, both dictd & mysql based dictionaries running on arabeyes
> server. Dictd for the public (kdict & gdict) & mysql based for the public
> web queries and admin work and find a way to synchronise mysql changes
> onto dictd. There you go.

I'm with you there except for the "mysql based for the public web queries".
All public web queries will be of the DICT server.  The mysql will only
come into play for words suggested by the public (as additions and/or
corrections) - how those mysql words make it back to CVS and subsequently
the DICT database is for later discussion.

Salam.

 - Nadim


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