Comment on Online Oxford English Dictionary puts definitions/meanings and usage behind paywall

Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Smokeydope@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Well, that sure is an option, though one that I would rather not take, like ever.

  Coincidentally a copy of the Unabridged Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition stardict is currently available for free on the internet, only requires approximately 200-300mb of storage space, can be installed on my e-reader or pc software of choice for potential automated database retrieval / RAG, ect ect.

  Look me in the eyes and tell me that motherfucking world renouned Ivy Leauge Oxford University who directly funds OED is so tight on funding that they can no longer subsidize updating an online database and have to pinch pennies putting a fucking dictionary behind a SUBSCRIPTION BASED PAYWALL. If it was like a 200$ digital lifetime sub I could maybe see it but the greedy fucks won’t let you pay to “own” permanent access to a dictionary. This is just a meme as is.

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  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Link please?

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    • Smokeydope@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      archive.org/…/stardict-Oxford_English_Dictionary_…

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      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Updoot for the upstanding citizen! I wish you could do something with it.

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