rikaichan
I just got time to look at rikaichan,
which is a version of the rikaixul plugin for firefox, with many improvements by some fellow named Jon Zarate. I'm very impressed.
The guy didn't make a proper installation link, but one can install it (on windows) by saving the .xpi file to your desktop, opening the file with mozilla, then restarting.
One I get a chance to examine the code I'll probably borrow it back as the next version of rikaixul, but based on first impressions, there are many improvements:
1 - much faster load-time and more efficient afterwards
2 - it stays on for a tab, even when following links
3 - better single-kanji lookup with the shift-key
4 - effectively works as a dictionary as well
Problems:
1 - he doesn't mention the license, which had better be GPL. Since he did the work to make a nice about-box, etc. and made a homepage, it should be made very clear.
which is a version of the rikaixul plugin for firefox, with many improvements by some fellow named Jon Zarate. I'm very impressed.
The guy didn't make a proper installation link, but one can install it (on windows) by saving the .xpi file to your desktop, opening the file with mozilla, then restarting.
One I get a chance to examine the code I'll probably borrow it back as the next version of rikaixul, but based on first impressions, there are many improvements:
1 - much faster load-time and more efficient afterwards
2 - it stays on for a tab, even when following links
3 - better single-kanji lookup with the shift-key
4 - effectively works as a dictionary as well
Problems:
1 - he doesn't mention the license, which had better be GPL. Since he did the work to make a nice about-box, etc. and made a homepage, it should be made very clear.
posted by Todd Rudick at 11/04/2005
8 Comments:
Thank you Todd. Yes, it's GPL. The source code has this information, but you're right, it's not mentioned anywhere else that's easily visible. The web site has been updated. The about box is actually the default about box. :)
Blah, I clicked the link and it said it couldn't find the server. Also, rikaixul doesn't seem to work at all after I upgraded firefox.
That's life I suppose
> [GPL ...] it should be made very clear
The GPL does require advertisement. You must be thinking of the original BSD license.
Here's the relevant section of GPLv2:
> (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.)
:)
I see screenshots of RikaiChan with the text in various colors. How does one change the colors of the word in kanji vs the word in yomigana? On a Mac screen it's fine, but on my Windows laptop it's pretty hard to distinguish the light blue from the light green.
I love this tool and I've been using it to prepare my move to Japan. I can read Japanese websites with it...useful.
Thanks to those who worked on it.
Hugo
I love this tool and I've been using to try and prepare for my move to Japan. Thanks for all who worked on it.
Hugo
Is rikaichan program compatible with firefox ver 3.0? if it's not then I am unlikely to upgrade my ff browser =( thx for the wonderful program by the way.. =D
rikaichan 1.2 seems to be workning. but i can't find a compatible japanese dictionary.. without the dictionary rikaichan doesn't really work..
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