On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:38:35 -0700 (MST) Chris Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Also, I don't know the feelings of others with regard to third party > distribution of modules. In cases where they're just distributing > one module, especially, I think it's a bit of a disservice to our users > since they could not use InstallMgr for installation and updating as > conveniently as it is at the moment with a single download site. > > --Chris If a module that I would find useful was to be available through a third party rather than not at all I would be thrilled. I would guess that would more than likely be the general response of those that are waiting for translations like NET NIV NAS ............ Geoff Hastings > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, William Thimbleby wrote: > > > I was talking to David Puranen about the NET translation, and he > knew > > some of the people involved in the NET translation. This is what > he > > just emailed me: > > > > > Hey, you know how we were talking about the NET translation? > Well > > > turns out they really want to get it out for free software > things :) > > > > > > The guy to talk to's e-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED] :) > > > > > > I believe someone actually said in the e-mail convo you gave me > that > > > they HAD made a NET module, so I imagine they're not that > difficult to > > > put together. Since I think it might have been updated since > then who > > > knows. But they certainly want to see it go through. :) > > > > Looking at the mailing list archives this is what I had found > about the > > NET bible: > > > > > > I don't believe that the net bible is gnu, or public domain. > > > > I believe there is a copywrite on it. > > > > > > > > > Yup. NET is not PD. It's not available for non-commercial > > > distribution. As far as licensing goes, it's at least as > restrictive > > > as > > > any other text I know of. There are I believe only two > software > > > packages being allowed to license the text (Logos & OliveTree) > and > > > you're not allowed to copy the text from their webpage to post > on your > > > own webpage. > > > > > > > I recieved a e-mail message from someone asking about > > > > why we don't have the > > > > NET Bible as a module. It is distributed for free from > > > > www.netbible.org in > > > > html format. Is it just the fact that it would take too much > time to > > > format > > > > the text from HTML? The guy that contacted me is willing to > help out > > > in the > > > > efforts of preparing the NET Bible HTML for a SWORD module. > > > > > > So, like I said, the NET is not very (libre) free and is not > easily > > > downloaded from netbible.org. That said, I have the text in a > pair of > > > modules (a Bible for the text & a commentary for the notes) but > don't > > > expect it to be posted publicly soon, if ever. > > > > > > --Chris > > > > I don't know what the state of the NET modules are, but this is > worth > > following up. Chris -- I don't know whether you want to do this, > but > > let me know if you don't > > > > regards --Will > > > > _______________________________________________ > > sword-devel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel
