From: blaubsch@sloth.Reed.Edu (Bertrand Michael Laubsch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Re: german spelling checker (summary)
Keywords: HSD Spell, ispell
Date: 15 Dec 92 00:21:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Dec15.002135.27237
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR


Thanks for the people who replied to my question. 
here is a summary of what I found out.

There is a program called HD Spell which does many languages (including  
German), and there is a program called ispell at  
ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de in /pub/Next/Text .

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From: Pascal Gaudette <pascal@nextasy.physics.mcmaster.ca>

Yes, HSDSpell does English, French and German. I don't know any
German, but it's pretty good at French! (I was a beta-tester.)

For more info e-mail krarick@hsd.com (Kevin C. Rarick)
 
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From: Bastian Schlueter <buzz@cs.tu-berlin.de>

 there is a german package of ispell on ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de
somewhere under /pub/Next/[TeX|Text]. I don't know the exact location
in the moment. Hope this helps.
 
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From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM

I had heard from the net that you were looking for a German Spell
checker for the NeXT.  Would you please post my reply to you to the
net?

thanks,
conrad
International NeXT User Groups


MOUNTAIN VIEW, DEC 2, 1992 -- HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. today
announced that it has begun shipping an international spell
checker for NeXTSTEP that supports 11 languages.

Called HSD Spell, the software will be bundled for a limited
time with NeXT's European Starting Point Kits. It will also be
available from HSD and resellers. (Contact HSD for pricing.)
HSD Spell includes two language dictionaries-English and one other.
Additional languages can be purchased. Languages
currently supported include Danish, Dutch, English (U.K. and
U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,
Spanish and Swedish.

HSD Spell is shipped on two extended density disks which contain
the HSD Spell application and all 11 language dictionaries. The
HSD Spell application contains a menu choice for installing
additional languages, which can be unlocked after purchasing an
activation code from HSD.

HSD President David Peter noted that HSD Spell is tightly
integrated into the NeXTSTEP 3.0 operating system so that users
can check spelling directly from the spelling panel built into
most NeXTSTEP applications. "Many applications utilize the
speller built into NeXTSTEP 3.0. HSD Spell automatically
incorporates installed languages into this panel so they can
be accessed directly," Peter said. In applications that do not
support the NeXTSTEP speller, text can be imported via the
"Services" menu into the HSD Spell application to check
spelling or perform a variety of common text editing functions.

Peter also noted that HSD, a leading developer of scanning,
OCR, image management and voice recognition products for NeXT,
is working on an entire suite of linguistics products for
NeXTSTEP, including thesauruses, proof readers and grammar
checkers.

HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. was founded in 1989 as an
independent company by HSD GmbH of Berlin, a diversified
German company with retail, distribution, and product development
divisions. Today HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc is a leading supplier
of hardware and software products for Macintosh and NeXT Computers.
HSD is located at 1350 Pear Ave., Suite C, Mountain View, CA 94043.
Phone (415) 964-1400, Fax (415) 964-1538.

 
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From: dpeter@hsd.com (David W. Peter)
 
We've not yet prepared a data sheet for the  spell checker, but I'm send a  
copy of the press release in case you've not seen it. The press release  
contains the most important details about the products, including price.  
We are offering a special to educational customers through the end of  
January of $99 for HSD Spell including two languages (English and  
another). Additional languages can be purchased for $99 each.

If you have any specific questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

David W. Peter
dpeter@hsd.com (NeXTmail)
(800) 828-5522
(415) 964-1400

Press Release----------

Contact:	David Peter, President
		HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc.
		(415) 964-1400

HSD SHIPS INTERNATIONAL SPELL CHECKER FOR NEXTSTEP11
ANNOUNCES BUNDLING AGREEMENT WITH NEXT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, DEC 2, 1992 11 HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. today announced  
that it has begun shipping an international spell checker for NeXTSTEP  
that supports 11 languages.

Called HSD Spell, the software will be bundled for a limited time with  
NeXT's European Starting Point Kits. It will also be available from HSD  
and resellers. Suggested retail price is $195, which includes two language  
dictionariesPEnglish and one other. Additional languages can be purchased  
for $99 each. Languages currently supported include Danish, Dutch, English  
(U.K. and U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,  
Spanish and Swedish.

HSD Spell is shipped on two extended density disks which contain the HSD  
Spell application and all 11 language dictionaries. The HSD Spell  
application contains a menu choice for installing additional languages,  
which can be unlocked after purchasing an activation code from HSD.

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