Introduction

GNU Dict try to provide the dictionary framework, see figure below.
(!! no further development if no request or help due to time limit !!)

Download

Get the latest package from Sourceforge.net, I released in several packages. check HOWTO to establish them.

Snapshot

see mydict Qt version mydict-qt-0.4.0 and old mydict Gtk version mydict-client-0.5.1

Packages

• mydict-qt
  mydict-qt is Qt based(needs >Qt4.0) application which based on my old mydict-gtk.
  I totally rewrite in more C++ ways. see mydict qt class diagram 
• mydict-client
  mydict-client gtk version is the GTK+ based (Gtk1.2) application which has recite feature. it based on my old old gdict.
  kdict is one of the best GUI client which connect to DICT server. I may update it with my structure when I have time to play.
   
• mydict-plugins
  Plugin concept is a good way to seperate the implementation, now I use unix's shared library (.so) to support this function. see mydict_plugin.h for current interface
  • dict plugin use libdict-1.0-pre to connect DICT server. Thanks Steven Young.
    Download the relative packages (dictd and dictionaries) from www.dict.org and freedict (not passed my test now ;-( )
  • babylon plugin use libbab from babytrans-0.9.1 to access babylon's dictionary (currently only .dic format is supported), Thanks Frederic Jolliton.
    Download dictionaries from *Quick, where keeps a lot of .dic dictionaries.
  • ndict plugin use my own engine to look up KDIC like dictionaries , Thanks Niu.
    Download dictionaries from my project in Sourceforge.net, mydict-dict-0.2.0 contains 4 dictionaries ( English-English,English-Chinese,English-Chinese,Chinese-English).
  • demo plugin is a simple guide for you to develop your own plugins , it is not only used for dictionary, use your brain ;-)) ,give me your success case.
• mydict-dict
  It contains the dictionaries package which may plugins or web relatived
   
• mydict-web
  Web service is so popular now, it may replace DICT protocol or use it as a legacy system. I use gSOAP to develop my web dictionary

FAQ

• Why use GTK+ package ? why not update kdict ?
  *obsolete* Qt is better, but I have no time to learn, please give me your hand.
  I use solaris without KDE/GNOME in the office, so I prefer Qt without KDE or Gtk without GNOME
• Why use Qt package ?
  GTK+ is not a C++ GUI in heart, Qt is better on documatation, and GTk2+ is difficult to install in the office (Pango... stuff), at least I can't make it compile successful. For Qt, it is so smooth furthermore Qt embed html editor, so I fix the font headache in mydict gtk version.