[sword-devel] Customized install package for Mongolia

Thu Apr 20 16:01:22 MST 2006

Dear Daniel,

Thanks for your tips on the distribution of the modules. We are currently
including the following modules downloaded from crosswire:

// Bible Texts
KJV 	King James Version of 1769 with Strongs Numbers and Morphology  
Korean 	Korean Bible 
Murdock 	James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta  
RST 	Russian Synodal Translation  
WEB 	World English Bible  
WHNU 	Westcott-Hort with NA27/UBS4 variants (1881)  
WLC 	Westminster Leningrad Codex  

// Commentaries
MHCC 	Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible  
Personal 	Personal Commentary  
RWP 	Robertson's Word Pictures  
TSK 	Treasury of Scripture Knowledge  

// Lexicons / Dictionaries 
Hitchcock 	Hitchcock's Bible Names 
Nave 	Nave's Topical Bible  
Robinson 	Robinson's Morphological Analysis Codes  
StrongsGreek 	Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary  
StrongsHebrew 	Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary  

Do any of these modules have limited distribution agreements?

Also, should I be making the source for the Installer available because it
is installing the GPL software, or would I just need to make available any
changes to the source of the actual Sword program?

Thank you all so much for your advice and help with this project! It really
is a blessing to work with a group of people that are giving of their time
to bring the Word of God to people across the world!

May God bless each of you, and bring much fruit through your efforts!

In Christ,

- Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sword-devel-bounces at crosswire.org 
> [mailto:sword-devel-bounces at crosswire.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Glassey
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 3:14 AM
> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum
> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Customized install package for Mongolia
> 
> On 20/04/06, DM Smith <dmsmith555 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Adam Waller wrote:
> > > Dear team,
> > >
> > > I have been working with the Mongolian United Bible 
> Society (MUBS) 
> > > and another developer to produce a Mongolian Bible module for The 
> > > SWORD Project. We have completed the module, and it has been in 
> > > testing since last summer.
> > >
> > > I am currently working with MUBS to help them prepare a CD master 
> > > with the Mongolian Bible and SWORD software that they can use for 
> > > wide scale distribution in Mongolia.
> > >
> > > Since most of the locals have a limited knowledge of English, I 
> > > proposed making an installer using NSIS that would be as 
> simple as 
> > > possible on the user interface, and would install a basic set of 
> > > modules and and set the user interface and fonts to Mongolian.
> > >
> > > With this in mind, I have been working over the past 
> several days to 
> > > build a suitable installation package. They are hoping to 
> have this 
> > > sent to Korea within the next couple days for mass 
> duplication of the CD.
> > >
> > > Another factor in this project is that here in Mongolia 
> there is a 
> > > mixture of cp1251 and Unicode keyboard layouts. I have created a 
> > > custom page on the installer that allows the user to choose the 
> > > desired format for the Mongolian module, and if needed, 
> test their 
> > > keyboard to determine the correct format.
> > >
> > > Before I finish this project, I wanted to clarify a few things:
> > >
> > > 1. Is it okay to create and distribute a customized 
> installation of 
> > > the Sword Project software for Mongolian Bible Society, or am I 
> > > heading the wrong direction on this project?
> >
> > Yes, as long as you abide by the license agreement, which 
> is the GNU 
> > Public License (GPL). The GPL is a distribution license. In a 
> > nutshell, as long as you distribute the source or make it available 
> > (e.g. a readme stating where the source is located), you 
> are free to 
> > distribute anything built with the code. You also need to 
> distribute 
> > the license itself.
> >
> > You may also charge a reasonable fee for the compilation 
> but may not 
> > sell the program.
> 
> ? You may charge a reasonable fee for the program provided 
> you make the source available to the people you sell it to 
> and they get the rights to distribute the program as they 
> wish (for a fee or for free).
> 
> > > 3. Is BibleCS the same as the Sword Project, and if so, 
> has someone 
> > > already completed an NSIS installer package? I know there 
> was quite 
> > > a bit of discussion on it in the last few months, but then the 
> > > discussion suddenly stopped after March 9th.
> >
> > Yes, BibleCS is the same as the Sword Project for Windows.
> > I have completed the NSIS installer and have given it to 
> Troy who is 
> > now in the process of creating the release and the new CD.
> > You can get the installer here: 
> > http://www.crosswire.org/~dmsmith/biblecs
> > You are welcome to use it as you see fit, under the terms 
> of the GPL.
> >
> > >
> > > 3. The planned CD would include three main items.
> > >     a. Copyrighted MP3 audio files of the New Testament 
> in Mongolian.
> > >     b. The SWORD Project software and a number of free modules 
> > > downloaded from your website.
> > >     c. A version of the Mongolian Bible module, which 
> they are not 
> > > yet ready to distribute for free.
> > >     Is there any problem with the Bible Society selling 
> this package?
> >
> > You are free to sell the MP3s of the NT in Mongolian and 
> the Mongolian 
> > Bible module. As to BibleCS you need to make it clear that 
> it is free 
> > software under the GPL. You may also distribute the other Sword 
> > modules, but make it clear they are free.
> 
> Note that a few of the free modules are only distributable by 
> CrossWire. It should be possible to see in the module 
> information if that is the case but just to be sure email the 
> list of modules and we can confirm that it is ok.
> 
> > You may also want to consider locking the module and in the 
> conf state 
> > how the unlock key can be purchased. Then you could have the module 
> > distributed at CrossWire the same as GerHfaLex2002 (see 
> > 
> http://www.crosswire.org/sword/modules/ModInfo.jsp?modName=Ger
HfaLex2002).
> >
> > >
> > > Please let me know as soon as possible if we need to hold up the 
> > > project for further review.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your advice!
> > >
> > > In Christ,
> > >
> > > - Adam
> 
> Great project :) God bless.
> Daniel
> 
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