Re: [docbook] Re: Free Shared Glossart Database of Computing Terms

[Martin Wheeler <mwheeler at startext dot co dot uk>]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Norman Walsh wrote:

>  when it fell out of print the authors were going to make
> it available in some open form. If it can be found, it might be a
> start. I'm pretty sure it all got converted to DocBook at some point.

I think you're talking here about Binh Nguyen's compilation - The Linux 
Dictionary:

     http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/

which, essentially, combined in one document all the various attempts to 
date (including esr's revised version of the Jargon file), with no 
attempt at editing or re-editing.

It was converted to DocBook recently.

With ~25 000 entries, and at ~2 000 pp, this should be enough for anyone 
to play with.  [Mind you -- it's Linux-specific.]

Searchable versions exist.

(I'm surprised no-one's mentioned it so far -- I've been sitting here 
waiting for it to crop up -- surely I can't be the only one on the list 
aware of its existence?)

HTH
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