https://github.com/b00f/dana
Dana, Symbol of Wisdom
https://github.com/b00f/dana
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Dana, Symbol of Wisdom
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/b00f/dana
- Owner: b00f
- License: other
- Created: 2014-07-15T14:26:45.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-07-17T07:42:31.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-04T10:01:31.151Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: dana, memory-improvment
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 4.45 MB
- Stars: 19
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Dana [](https://travis-ci.org/b00f/dana) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/b00f/dana)
Dana is an open source and free software for whom want to extend their knowledge. 'Dana' has great user-interface for 'Spaced Repetition' learning technique.
## Build
To build Dana, you need:
* A C++11-capable compiler (e.g. Microsoft Visual C++, GCC)
* [Qt](https://qt.io)
To build Dana run the following commands from the root of the source directory:
```
git clone --recursive https://github.com/b00f/dana.git
cd dana/source
qmake
make
```
**Additional step**
install `espeak-ng` to enable text to speech.
## About name
'Dana' has several meanings. In English 'Dana' (pronounced /ˈdɑːnə/) is a giving name for girls. It was a popular name in middle of 20th century at USA. It's feminine name for 'Daneil'.
'Dana' can also refer to 'Danu', Irish goddess.
Czechs use it as a feminine form of the biblical name 'Dan' or a short form for 'Daniela' and 'Bohdana'.
This name is used mainly by Arabs of the Persian Gulf, due to their traditional pearl diving professions wherein they gave different type of pearls names. It is used in the Arab world as a female name.
In Persian 'Dana' is a name for both girls and boys. It means 'Knowledge' or 'Wisdom'. A proverb in Persian says: 'Knowledge is Ability' (دانایی توانایی است.).
"ipsa scientia potestas est" is a Latin aphorism that means 'knowledge itself is power' or 'wisdom is power' that Sir Francis Bacon used it.
## About icon
If you are thinking the icon of 'Dana' is looks like a spider web, you are not far away.
It is the symbol of 'Wisdom' and 'Creativity' in west [African culture](https://www.ancient-symbols.com/african_symbols.html). Ananse, the spider, is a well-known character in African folk-tales.
Learning faster with Dana!
## License
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
## Downlaod
you can download compiled version of Dana from here: https://github.com/b00f/dana/releases
Also you can compiled your own version. Go ahead, it is easy!