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There are several options for that.
 
There are several options for that.
  
==httrack==
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==offline-reader==
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Daily database-dumps can be found here: [[Hitchwiki:Database_dumps]]
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* '''Aaard Dictionary'''
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Plattforms: Ubuntu, Mac OS X, Windows, Android, source code
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Licence: GPL
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Website: http://aarddict.org
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Filetype: Aard Files (.aar). A tutorial (for Ubuntu) how to convert the database-dumps into an .aar file can be found on their [http://aarddict.org/aardtools/doc/aardtools.html website]. You have to edit the file "fetchsiteinfo.py": "...//%s/'''w/'''api.php..." -> "...//%s/api.php..."
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You can find a recently (08/march/2011) converted database [http://www-stud.hs-fulda.de/~fdsk1329/hitchwiki/ here]. You'll just need the .aar file.
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* '''httrack'''
 
"[http://httrack.com HTTrack] is a free (GPL, libre/free software) and easy-to-use offline browser utility."
 
"[http://httrack.com HTTrack] is a free (GPL, libre/free software) and easy-to-use offline browser utility."
  
==DICT==
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* '''DICT'''
 
[[User:Guaka|Guaka]] converted the Hitchwiki database dump into the dict format.
 
[[User:Guaka|Guaka]] converted the Hitchwiki database dump into the dict format.
 
If your OS is Debianic you can try to apt-get install dictd
 
If your OS is Debianic you can try to apt-get install dictd
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http://groups.google.com/group/hitchwiki/web/dict-hitchwiki.tar.bz2
 
http://groups.google.com/group/hitchwiki/web/dict-hitchwiki.tar.bz2
  
==Hitchzine==
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==other==
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* '''Hitchzine'''
 
The print zine that [[Zac]] is working on (seriously, I am working on it).
 
The print zine that [[Zac]] is working on (seriously, I am working on it).

Revision as of 21:58, 9 March 2011

It's great to be able to access Hitchwiki information when you're not connected to the internet. There are several options for that.

offline-reader

Daily database-dumps can be found here: Hitchwiki:Database_dumps

  • Aaard Dictionary

Plattforms: Ubuntu, Mac OS X, Windows, Android, source code

Licence: GPL

Website: http://aarddict.org

Filetype: Aard Files (.aar). A tutorial (for Ubuntu) how to convert the database-dumps into an .aar file can be found on their website. You have to edit the file "fetchsiteinfo.py": "...//%s/w/api.php..." -> "...//%s/api.php..."

You can find a recently (08/march/2011) converted database here. You'll just need the .aar file.

  • httrack

"HTTrack is a free (GPL, libre/free software) and easy-to-use offline browser utility."

  • DICT

Guaka converted the Hitchwiki database dump into the dict format. If your OS is Debianic you can try to apt-get install dictd and copy this file into /usr/share/dictd

Guaka is using this on his Nokia 770, so he can access Hitchwiki info while on the road!

You can download it at: http://groups.google.com/group/hitchwiki/web/dict-hitchwiki.tar.bz2


other

  • Hitchzine

The print zine that Zac is working on (seriously, I am working on it).