Re: [dict-beta] RFC - 2229: Suggestions for Update

> On the client-side I can use the virtual dictionaries ru-ru, ru-en, etc.

   How? What command?

> I use my own dict client, DictEm for Emacs editor,
> for accesing DICT servers which is capable of creating client-side virtual

   And I am more interested in the core commands that result in the
functionality.

> I use roff format and render it like this (in Emacs).

   Boss... I want to take the processing from client to server and you
want to give it back to client. Client is "thin".. even if it's a
desktop right now; tomorrow I may want to access it thru my PDA or my
Mobile.

   Think about the poor fellow -- the poor client.

>  GV>    Why do you want the client to first issue a "SHOW DB" and then
>  GV> "DEFINE <db> word" for all DBs? Is that efficient?
> Yes, this allows the client (user) to use their own preferences
> for selecting only dictionary he/she needs.

   Hey man... I think there's some frequency mismatch. I know I can
select on each and every DB. But as again I said... consider... I know
it's a German word but which database has the word, I donno.

   Please don't ask my PDA to request to search in all DB's. It has
very low processing power and low battery.

> It seems to me that you try to criticize the protocol whout knowing it
> good enough. I show you the way I personally work with DICT and I hope

   Not exactly. I am not criticizing the current form. I'm just saying
that it can be made better.

   Definitely, it is a good one.. believe me, I've gone through it.
But I want to make it little fancier. (Analogy: from HTML to DHTML.
First let the language support fancy things)

   And at this point, I'd just say that there's a difference between
"the way I personally work" and "the options that can be given to all
clients". I hope to convince you now.

:-)

-- 
Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
http://www.mastergaurav.org
http://mastergaurav.blogspot.com
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