[OLPC-Games] Wordsmith ( Scrabble ) :GSoC application

[Charles Cossé]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Aditya Vishwakarma <
adi.vishwakarma at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Charles Cossé" <ccosse at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You might be interested to  look at TuxWordSmith.  It's a python code
> > which plays scrabble in over 40 languages and was recently mentioned on this
> > list.
> >
>
> TuxWordSmith would be awesome. I have downloaded the source code and would
> review it out. I hope it is easily extendable to the project goals i have in
> my mind.
> I hope you would allow me to use your code as a base for the project.


Yes, would be willing to assist anyone attempting to get Asymptopia Software
products running/included for the XO.  There is also TuxMathScrabble, which
would be a slightly easier port.  Both use PyGame, and it would be a simple
matter to remove the wxWidgets dependency.

TuxWordSmith is also mentioned on the page:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Educational_content_ideas/language_learning

Let me know how I can help,
Charles Cosse


>
>
> btw: It's intresting to note , we both came up with the same name:
> Wordsmith. :)
>
> Frank Ch. Eigler <fche at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> > Beware recent trademark/copyright enforcement efforts by the owners of
> >  the game name/concept.  (google hasbro scrabble facebook).
> >
>
> I totally understand that issue and have written about it in the gsoc
> application page too. I would build upon the differentiations that have been
> used by TuxWordSmith in order to differentiate the game from the original.
>
> RABINOVITCH Peter <Peter.Rabinovitch at alcatel-lucent.com> wrote:
>
> > I think this'd be great!
> > I have an 11 yr old autistic daughter, and we did a give-1-get-1 for her
> > and now we're always on the lookout for games on the XO that will help her
> > communication skills - and I think she'd enjoy your game.
> >
> > As I read it, I thought about all the features I'd like, in order to
> > make it of most use to her, and after looking at your wiki page, I see that
> > you have them all and more.
> >
> > Good work, & good luck!
> >
>
> Thank you so much for the warm feedback! Its nice to know you like my
> idea. :)
>
>
> Aditya
>



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