Bug#833384: wordnet: multiple packages for the same database

[Dmitry E. Oboukhov]

>>>> For example, as per goldendict dictionaries tab:
>>>> goldendict-wordnet      => Total Words: 148730
>>>> dict-wn                 => Total Words: 147311

I think that some articles could not be exported to dict-wn database,
so 147311 < 148730.


> OK, understood.

>> Maybe it is because of the format the databases are generated in, even if they
>> are generated from the same source.

> I admit I have no idea about goldendict at all.  Dmitry E. Oboukhov is
> responsible for the creation of the binary package as well for the code
> that does the format conversion. 


> If the goldendict binary is able to
> cope with dict format as well I'm tempted to drop this package and the
> according Ruby code which I do not understand and which had created
> trouble in the past.  Dmitry, could you please comment on this?

The script (converter) was written by goldendict contributor.
Goldendict can't use wordnet database directly, so I think that
current way is the easiest variant to use wordnet in goldendict.

PS: We live in the 21 st century, so is it really worth exerting
oneself for saving a couple of dozens megabytes in repository (not
at the user's hard disk)?
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