[sword-devel] Bible Software Review

[Jonathan Morgan]

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 12:01 PM, DJ Ortley <djortley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >From his review of the Sword project's front end:
>
> "The core development is done on non-windows machines, and the authors are
> not big Windows fans, meaning the SWORD Project for Windows feels very much
> like a leftover product, with no real effort to take advantage of the
> Windows environment."
>
> Sounds like he's only interested in Windows programs.
>
> Though he's probably done doing the reviewing, putting a post on his blog
> would help stem any negative PR that might arise from misinformation.  I was
> going to make a mention on his blog that its worth taking a look at
> BibleDesktop and I was also going to point out that the main Windows front
> end really isn't under active development.  I have to go, so I can't do it
> right now.  I'll probably get around to it in the morning unless someone
> beats me to it (or, for some reason, suggests that its better that I not
> post.)

I was also intending to do the same, which I have now done.  I also
mentioned BPBible and Bibletime's possible move to supporting Windows
as other examples of how the Sword project can serve Windows.

Jon