Armenian PowerSpell — the electronic corrector for texts in the modern Armenian language used in territory of Republic of Armenia. Checks spelling, grammar, punctuation, slang and some semantic errors specific to texts in the Armenian language. Program was widely adopted in Republic of Armenia, and among the Armenian diaspora which uses the modern Armenian language. Today the product is used by almost all state and many educational institutions of Republic of Armenia.
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Singularities
As it is described in the overview article on a product site, it is developed specially for realities of the modern Armenia taking into account many foreign words which were extended in the Armenian language during the Soviet and Post-Soviet periods. A singularity of a product that it checks errors specific to people with Russian education, and it is adapted on parallel training of the user to the Armenian language. In particular the product is capable to translate the text with usage of the Armenian slang in its literary format, and also to display learning hints. Many words speaking another language used in the Armenian texts, formally don't exist in the Armenian language because of what have no strict rules of a spelling, however the product wide circulation has allowed to standardize writing of many terms and words speaking another language.
Possibilities
The following information related to Armenian PowerSpell 2011
Platforms
The product is supported for a platform of Microsoft Windows and integrated into all versions of Microsoft Office 2000—2010, old versions worked only in Microsoft Word
History
Older versions of a product were called Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo)
Criticism
The first release of the program PowerSpell 2009 from March, 1st 2009, was exposed to the rigid criticism for the high price policy, critics however recognized that program was most complete solution for spelling of the Armenian language. Meanwhile distributors don't agree with this judgement stating that the price policy ($24 per year, including annual new versions) programs is accessible to the country population, as has served its propagation.
Known Problems
According to information present on product website, the program uses macro program to integrate itself into Microsoft Office. In case if macro security level is high, then program will not be installed correctly.
Distribution
Program is distributed by the company "Sahak Partev Papian" registered in Armenia.
Struggle against a piracy
Piracy propagation of a product, has led to the full paralysis of its development in 2002, activity on product development has been stopped up to 2005. New realities of Armenia allow to struggle with a piracy through judicial instances, the law on the copyright became better to be observed, in particular, after discovery of representation Microsoft in Armenia.