[sword-devel] Locked modules
Chris Little
sword-devel@crosswire.org
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:26:53 -0700
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I suppose I agree that we should simply shunt users who click to
download locked texts to a page explaining what locked means.
Apparently the link directly to the left isn't drawing the attention of
some people.
BTW, this person's problem wasn't the locked modules, it's a Unicode
issue. Locked modules will not appear in recent releases unless they
have a cipher key.
--Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org
[mailto:owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org] On Behalf Of Geoffrey W
Hastings
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:46 PM
To: sword-devel@crosswire.org
Subject: [sword-devel] Locked modules
I believe we have seen many requests like the one below.
I don't think it is pleasing for people to spend the amount of time that
is required to download text modules through a modem to find out they
don't work. Not only do they not work for them but they appear as some
strange hieroglyphics. After trying maybe a couple of times to
re-download the same text and spending more time, they might resort to
sending an e-mail to ask for help.
I would guess that some probably just give up and don't go any farther.
I was wondering if there wouldn't be a way to set up the web page so
that when someone tries to download a locked module if they wouldn't
just be directed to a page telling them that this particular version is
locked and direct them to the Copy right page.
There is no benefit for anyone to download modules they can not use. But
I am sure there is some frustration.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sword-support@crosswire.org
[mailto:owner-sword-support@crosswire.org] On Behalf Of Paul & Cheri
Robbins
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 9:37 PM
To: sword-feedback@crosswire.org
Subject: [sword-support] help
hello i'm cheri .I have been downloading some of the English bibles and
they aren't comeing up in english they are comeing up in ascii
characters. please help.
thanks cheri robbins
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<DIV>I believe we have seen many requests like the one below.</DIV>
<DIV>I don't think it is pleasing for people to spend the amount of =
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is required to download text modules through a modem to find out they =
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<DIV>There is no benefit for anyone to download modules they can not =
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