Why does Tbird spell checker not know the word "Mozilla?"

Inquiring minds want to know.

And whilst here - I encountered a problem with Tbird that may be a
bug. Anyone else see this:

If I paste a paragraph into a composition window, then start adding my
own comments, the line width goes on forever and I have to remember to
use "Return" to limit the line length.

The email is limited to 72 characters when received - just not in the
composition window (only) when a paragraph has been pasted there.

Tbird Version 1.5 Beta 2 (20051006)

 

default schreef:

That depends on what language you are using. The spell checking
dictionary is not developed by mozilla itself, but is taken from
elsewhere. I suppose the people that gathered that dictionary didn't
consider `Mozilla' to be a general English (or whatever other language,
but probably English, otherwise you would have downloaded the dictionary
yourself) word, and rightly so.

File a bug report: http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/

Cheers, H.

--
Hendrik Maryns

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http://aouw.org

 

Thunderbird uses the spell checker for OpenOffice.org. You can always
add the word Mozilla to your personal dictionary.

As to the other problem, does this happen when composing in html, plain
text or both? What is the source of the copy/pasted material, word
processor, web page, another email message?

Lee

 

Composition is HTML, source is copy pasted from an email from a web
based email program: "movemail." Pasted text is limited to the same
length as the pasted message - doesn't run off the page - just what I
add in subsequent lines.

I haven't taken the time to try various combinations to see what all
the symptoms are. It is rare that I have to copy/paste so it isn't a
big deal. I was wondering if I'm missing something obvious.

 

Also, the dictionaries themselves are very old. Since it comes from
OpenOffice, when was the last time they updated their dictionaries.

 

I need to do some experimenting to try to duplicate this problemm, and
just no time to do it now, maybe on the weekend.

Lee

 

Mozilla, is a name, a proper noun. I'll let you take it from there.

 

Don't go to any trouble on my account. I only use it when replying
from my web based email on my ISP's email account.

 

Okay then, I just didn't want you to feel like i was ignoring you.

Lee