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https://languagetool.org https://languagetool.org for sure. Europe-based, can host your own server. Plus, it's the only one that doesn't seem to eat my Mac's ba

by klohto 4y ago

https://languagetool.org https://languagetool.org for sure. Europe-based, can host your own server. Plus, it's the only one that doesn't seem to eat my Mac's battery. Some (might be all, actually?) parts are open source as well.

shade 4y ago
LanguageTool is useful, I self-host it in Docker and use the VS Code extension to integrate with it, since I do most of my writing in markdown (including Dendron for my note-taking). Even with a degree in technical writing, I still find it helps. I overuse passive voice and unnecessary words, and LanguageTool flagging them as I write is useful.
dewey 4y ago
That looks good, thanks for sharing! Haven't heard of it. Intentionally never used Grammarly because it feels sketchy to run some keylogger.
- klohto 4y ago
  Found them on HN randomly a year ago. I'm surprised Grammarly is still tolerated in most companies with their data collection policy. A big bonus that LanguageTool has, is the seamless language switching. I can mix Czech and English texts and get right corrections for both.
  - dewey 4y ago
    Might be worth submitting separately on HN :)
gempir 4y ago
Their cookie consent form already breaks a bunch of rules by being very much opt-out first instead of opt-in for alle the marketing and tracking cookies. This doesn't give me a good feeling that they are focused on privacy.
k__ 4y ago
How can you run it on your own server?
- dewey 4y ago
  https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool
- klohto 4y ago
  Either what dewey said in his comment, or more direct link https://dev.languagetool.org/http-server https://dev.languagetool.org/http-server
  - cube00 4y ago
    Just before you fall into the same trap I did of setting a self hosted version be aware: The free self-hosted version you can download from https://languagetool.org/download/ https://languagetool.org/download/ lacks all the premium rules (several thousand rules for English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch) and AI-based rules.[1] My suspicion is the basic self-hosted version may no better then what you would already get in something like LibreOffice. [1]: https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool/issues/6750 https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool/issues/6750
    - Semaphor 4y ago
      > My suspicion is the basic self-hosted version may no better then what you would already get in something like LibreOffice. The free rules are pretty good IMO, I never used Premium and free was already on Grammarly’s level when I switched many years ago.
    - k__ 4y ago
      Ah okay, so... either you get a simplified version or you have to put up with the same issues as Grammarly?
- Addono 4y ago
  For developers who already have Docker running on their machine. I can strongly recommend running it locally with e.g. Docker Compose. Safes effort with maintaining an installation and keeping the background process running. Plus, it also works when network connectivity drops. https://github.com/Erikvl87/docker-languagetool/blob/master/docker-compose.yml https://github.com/Erikvl87/docker-languagetool/blob/master/...
beanjuice 4y ago
Is it possible to use languagetool in any application, such as grammarly?
nobody9999 4y ago
>https://languagetool.org https://languagetool.org for sure. Europe-based, can host your own server. Plus, it's the only one that doesn't seem to eat my Mac's battery. >Some (might be all, actually?) parts are open source as well. I was pretty impressed with languagetool and set up my own server (as I'm not interested in sharing with random strangers). I used it for a while (local server, Firefox addon), but haven't used it for a while. Yesterday I noted that the Firefox addon was chewing a goodly portion of CPU (perhaps because the local server is down?). As such, I removed the addon and won't be going back -- not because languagetool is bad, it works quite well actually -- but because it didn't add enough value to me (note that only applies to me) to make the CPU load worthwhile. That said, I heartily recommend self-hosted implementations of languagetool!

by klohto 4y ago

shade 4y ago

LanguageTool is useful, I self-host it in Docker and use the VS Code extension to integrate with it, since I do most of my writing in markdown (including Dendron for my note-taking). Even with a degree in technical writing, I still find it helps. I overuse passive voice and unnecessary words, and LanguageTool flagging them as I write is useful.

dewey 4y ago

That looks good, thanks for sharing! Haven't heard of it. Intentionally never used Grammarly because it feels sketchy to run some keylogger.

klohto 4y ago
Found them on HN randomly a year ago. I'm surprised Grammarly is still tolerated in most companies with their data collection policy. A big bonus that LanguageTool has, is the seamless language switching. I can mix Czech and English texts and get right corrections for both.
- dewey 4y ago
  Might be worth submitting separately on HN :)

gempir 4y ago

Their cookie consent form already breaks a bunch of rules by being very much opt-out first instead of opt-in for alle the marketing and tracking cookies. This doesn't give me a good feeling that they are focused on privacy.

k__ 4y ago

How can you run it on your own server?

dewey 4y ago
https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool
klohto 4y ago
Either what dewey said in his comment, or more direct link https://dev.languagetool.org/http-server https://dev.languagetool.org/http-server
- cube00 4y ago
  Just before you fall into the same trap I did of setting a self hosted version be aware: The free self-hosted version you can download from https://languagetool.org/download/ https://languagetool.org/download/ lacks all the premium rules (several thousand rules for English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch) and AI-based rules.[1] My suspicion is the basic self-hosted version may no better then what you would already get in something like LibreOffice. [1]: https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool/issues/6750 https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool/issues/6750
  - Semaphor 4y ago
    > My suspicion is the basic self-hosted version may no better then what you would already get in something like LibreOffice. The free rules are pretty good IMO, I never used Premium and free was already on Grammarly’s level when I switched many years ago.
  - k__ 4y ago
    Ah okay, so... either you get a simplified version or you have to put up with the same issues as Grammarly?
Addono 4y ago
For developers who already have Docker running on their machine. I can strongly recommend running it locally with e.g. Docker Compose. Safes effort with maintaining an installation and keeping the background process running. Plus, it also works when network connectivity drops. https://github.com/Erikvl87/docker-languagetool/blob/master/docker-compose.yml https://github.com/Erikvl87/docker-languagetool/blob/master/...

beanjuice 4y ago

Is it possible to use languagetool in any application, such as grammarly?

nobody9999 4y ago

>https://languagetool.org https://languagetool.org for sure. Europe-based, can host your own server. Plus, it's the only one that doesn't seem to eat my Mac's battery. >Some (might be all, actually?) parts are open source as well. I was pretty impressed with languagetool and set up my own server (as I'm not interested in sharing with random strangers). I used it for a while (local server, Firefox addon), but haven't used it for a while. Yesterday I noted that the Firefox addon was chewing a goodly portion of CPU (perhaps because the local server is down?). As such, I removed the addon and won't be going back -- not because languagetool is bad, it works quite well actually -- but because it didn't add enough value to me (note that only applies to me) to make the CPU load worthwhile. That said, I heartily recommend self-hosted implementations of languagetool!