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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes, David, you are right. I was looking
for a proper software for my Comprehensive Ladino-English, English-Ladino
dictionary. My major question was on the capability for use of Hebrew script fonts
(such as Rashi). I was concerned for both the display in electronic form and for
printing. </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Meanwhile I checked some of Linguistic
software and I am still on the look. In another email message I asked if anyone
is familiar with a comparative survey of different software for writing of
dictionaries and concordances. I didn’t receive any answer.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>From reading emails on Lexicography List I
gather that great majority of lexicographer use</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Shoebox or Shoebox-related types of the
software (like Toolbox), the smaller group uses LinguaLinks. Recently I learned
about MDF and TshwaneLex. My budget is very limited.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So I will probably will stay with the
software which costs less than $100.00 or free.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I do not know the price of TshwaneLex
software, but it is probably expensive.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hayim Sheynin</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> David Frank
[mailto:david_frank@sil.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 18, 2004
12:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Lexicog] dictionary
software</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you, Eeva, for the information about the
TshwaneLex software for compiling dictionaries. I thought that name looked
familiar, and when I did a search of my lexicographlist archives I found that
David Joffe had posted a message on Feb. 11 telling us about TshwaneLex. At
that time, though, I wasn't looking for something like that and I forgot about
it. With a little more digging, I also found a link to TshwaneLex on the Yahoo
Lexicographylist web site, under links | software. I also got reminded that </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hayim
Sheynin was asking about dictionary compilation software on March 1 and 10, but
as far as I can see, there was no public response to his query.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>TshwaneLex looks like it has some potential, and I
will pass on the information I have to the linguist I know who is looking for
dictionary compilation software. I cannot see what a license for TshwaneLex
would cost. There is supposed to be a discount for those working on endangered
languages, and I think we should qualify for that. We would also still like to
hear any other recommendations concerning dictionary
compilation software.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-- David Frank</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:eeva_gutt@sil.org" title="eeva_gutt@sil.org">eeva_gutt</a> </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com"
title="lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com</a> </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Thursday,
March 18, 2004 5:29 AM</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[Lexicog] dictionary software</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>There is a new software developed in South Africa,
called TshwaneLex</span></font></p>

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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"TshwaneLex is a new software application for the
compilation of dictionaries. TshwaneLex supports <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Unicode</span></b> throughout, allowing it to handle virtually all of the
world's languages, and includes features such as immediate article preview,
customizable fields, automatic cross-reference tracking, automated lemma
reversal, online and electronic dictionary modules, export to MS Word format,
and teamwork (network) support."</span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>For more information: <a
href="http://tshwanedje.com/tshwanelex">http://tshwanedje.com/tshwanelex</a></span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Eeva Gutt</span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>SIL, Ethiopia</span></font></p>

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