[jsword-devel] Does JSword support cipher code

[Peter von Kaehne]

Hi Tonny,

UBS - We have a contract with UBS regarding the newest Persian
translation (Tarjumeh Asr-e Jedid) - allowing CrossWire to distribute. I
will email you more privately.

Encryption: yes, this is entirely possible. A German translation
(Hoffnung fuer Alle is distributed in encrypted format and the publisher
sells a key. I am not sure though whether this solves their desire. And
practically if people wish to pirate and alter then they can just as
well sit down and type the Bible in. Or cut and paste. It is a question
of desire and intensity of (ill) will - not a technical matter at all.

Essentially they need to understand that messing with texts is not
stopped by hiding them, but by publishing relatively generously licensed
texts and drowning idiots/malicious people by providing ample access to
trustworthy texts.

Peter

Tonny Kohar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have been in contact with LAI (Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia /
> Indonesian Bible Society) for few months regarding the distribution of
> their translation text in Sword Module format. Finally/ yesterday, we
> have been meeting face to face with them regarding this matter. The
> result was politely rejected the matter due to various concern.
> 
> Based on my understanding, they are very concerned regarding the
> misuse of their translation text eg: altering the name of
> God/YHWH/Adonai, etc. And as a matter of fact their concern is really
> happening here in Indonesia, some non-responsible organization are
> using their text and altering those things and distributed it in here.
> And things get worse because that non-responsible organization are
> disputing the use of God Name in the translation in the court of law
> which LAI must defending itself. Since I am not a legal expert, just a
> software developer, I am not really understand what happen here eg:
> who sue who and under what basis ?, etc, really weird things :)
> 
> To keep story short, in technical matter, they are asking me whether
> sword module support some kind of encryption/cipher/activation code to
> protect their translation text ? So does JSword library support this
> kind of encryption/cipher things ? And how this works ? If JSword
> indeed support such things, if I may know which package/class which
> this things is implemented so I could test and quickly review it ?
> 
> Note: They indicated that once I solve the encryption things, they
> might (not necessarily) consider their position regarding their texts
> distribution in Sword Module Format.
> 
> Side note: they also asking me are there any UBS (United Bible
> Society) member that are also using OSIS/Sword module because as they
> understand there are no UBS member publish/distribute their texts in
> OSIS/Sword Module format, is there any reason ?.  I am wondering is it
> ok if I ask this things again (UBS member matters) in
> sword-devel at crosswire.org or is there more appropriate public mailing
> list regarding this questions ?
> 
> Cheers
> Tonny Kohar