[sword-devel] Still more about licencing <groan>

[Hastings]

At 09:40 AM 12/11/2003, Lynn Allan wrote:
><Another aside: perhaps we aren't Biblical in attempting to "crimp" the
>VerseMongers of the World. Please ignore if you have already had more than
>enough of this scribblers exposition of the Holy Bible. Can we first be
>Bereans in this matter?>

Actually, historically there has been a lot of discussion on this list 
about how Bible software should be done and distributed. There are those 
here that, like you, focus more on verses that support, "Christ is 
preached; and I therein do rejoice," while others focus more on verses that 
support the idea, "freely ye have received, freely give." I believe both 
will be rewarded for their faithfulness to the leading of the Holy Spirit. 
This project however must have a long term direction and can't be all 
things to all people. There were already proprietary Bible software 
projects. There have been some bad experience with some proprietary Bible 
software developers. A number of people have had some bad experience with 
PD efforts. That does not mean that all proprietary or PD developers are 
doing something wrong, but it does build support for something like a GPL 
based project. So, here it is for those that support the "free software" 
concept. Those that don't are free to work with those that are doing 
otherwise. It isn't us against them it is just different approaches to how 
to best serve.

Jerry