Very Computer

I'm looking for info on the Soundex phonetic matching system as well as
any commercial implementations.

Thanks.

Chuck Lamprey

Soundex is described in Knuth's algorithms, and there have been many  
articles published over the years that have offered refinements to the  
basic algorithm.  The specific magazines and issues escape me, but a  
search at your local library ought to turn them up.  Also, look at  
indexes for the telephony industry's trade pubs; Soundex is used heavily  
in call center applications where operators are asked to connect someone  
to "Jon Johnson".

If you don't turn anything up, send me mail and I'll try to contact some  
folks that worked with me in the past on this stuff.

writes:

Chuck,

I have December 1990 issue of Computer Language which details the soundex  
algorithm and includes source code.  The source is in PICK BASIC and is  
quite compact and simple.  Unfortnately, I do not have an electronic  
version of it.  If you can't get it through any other avenue I could  
probably snail mail it to you.

Lots of luck,

Cheers, Greg Shaw.