Mon, 25 Dec 2000 13:11:38 -0500, hilliard@debian.org


WHAT:

The files contained herein are designed to convert databases in
various formats into working databases and indices for the DICT
server.

This package contains conversion software only, and is is currently
distributed under the GNU General Public License.  If you need it use
it under another license, contact the author.

For information about the DICT project, see http://www.dict.org/.
Dictionary softweare and database files may be downloaded from
ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/.


CONFIGURATION:

1.  Configure the source code and Makefile:

        ./configure

    NOTE: By default, the executable is installed as /usr/bin/dicfmt,
and the manpage is installed in /usr/share/man/man.1.  The CONFIGURE
script accepts the common --prefix flag for installing the software in
an installer-defined location.  For example, you can do something
like:

        ./configure --prefix=/usr/local

2. Compile the executable:

        make

3.  Install the executable and manpage:

        make install


PROBLEMS:

If the problem is with the programs, you should contact the author,
Rik Faith <faith@dict.org> or me, Robert D.  Hilliard
<hilliard@debian.org>. Patches or suggestions are always welcome, but
our time is limited,, so your email may not receive an immediate
reponse.
