NAME¶
wnpkgs - description of various WordNet system packages
DESCRIPTION¶
WordNet 3.0 is distributed in several formats and in various packages. All of
the packages are available via anonymous FTP from
ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu and from the WordNet Web site at
http://wordnet.princeton.edu.
Packages Available Via FTP and WWW¶
The following WordNet packages can be downloaded using a web browser from
ftp://ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu/wordnet/3.0, or from the Web site noted
above. Users can also FTP directly from
ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu,
directory
wordnet/3.0.
Package |
Filename |
Platform |
Description |
|
Database |
WordNet-3.0.tar.gz |
Unix/OS X |
WordNet 3.0 database, interfaces, sense index, interface and library
source code, documentation. |
Database |
WordNet-3.0.exe |
Windows |
WordNet 3.0 database, interfaces, sense index, interface and library
source code, documentation. |
Prolog Database |
WNprolog-3.0.tar.gz |
All |
WordNet 3.0 database files in Prolog-readable format,
documentation. |
Sense Map |
WNsnsmap-3.0.tar.gz |
All |
Mapping of 2.1 to 3.0 senses, documentation. |
Database Package¶
The database package is a complete installation for WordNet 3.0 users. It
includes the 3.0 database files, source code for the WordNet browsers and
library, and documentation. The other packages are not included - they must be
downloaded and installed separately.
Note that with this version of WordNet for Unix platforms, only source code is
provided. Users should carefully read the README and INSTALL files for
detailed information on compiling WordNet and dependencies.
Prolog Database Package¶
The WordNet 3.0 database files are available in this package in a
Prolog-readable format. Documentation describing the file format is included.
This package is only downloadable in compressed tar file format, although once
unpackaged it can be used from Windows systems since the files are in ASCII.
Many Windows utilities, such as WinZip, can deal with a compressed tar file.
Sense Map Package¶
To help users automatically convert 2.1 noun and verb senses to their
corresponding 3.0 senses, we provide sense mapping information in this
package. This package contains files to map polysemous and monosemous words,
and documentation that describes the format of these files. As with the Prolog
database, this package is only downloadable in compressed tar format, but the
files are also in ASCII.
NOTES¶
The lexicographer files and
grind(1WN) program are not generally
distributed.
All of the packages described above may not be available at the time of release
of the 3.0 database package.
SEE ALSO¶
wnintro(1WN),
wnintro(3WN),
wnintro(5WN),
wnintro(7WN).