[sword-devel] http://karl.kleinpaste.org/sword/scripts/ do not work with arabic life application bible

[John H.]

I emailed the IBS, so we'll know soon enough.

On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 09:58 -0500, John H. wrote:

> It would seem that way, however, the entire thing is available for
> download in PDF Format from the people that actually own the
> copyright, the IBS. It's possible that biblegateway just threw up a
> generic statement 
> 
> http://www.ibs.org/bibles/arabic/index.php
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 09:32 +0100, Frank wrote:
> 
> > John H. wrote: 
> > 
> > > http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=28
> > > 
> > > Biblegateway does not have the copyright.  IBS does.  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Read the copyright information right there:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Copyright Information
> > > These Scriptures have been made available on the Internet for your
> > > personal use only. Any other use including, but not limited to,
> > > copying or re-posting the Scripture on the Internet is prohibited.
> > > These Scriptures may not be altered or modified in any form but
> > > must remain in their original context.
> > 
> > 
> > Surely converting them to a Sword module constitutes altering or
> > modifying their form and is, as such, *explicitly* forbidden?
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > These Scriptures may not be sold or otherwise offered for sale--to
> > > include online banner ads that encapsulate linkages to these
> > > Scriptures for the purpose of selling online ad space. These
> > > Scriptures are free for all online use.
> > > 
> > > These Scriptures are not public domain. These Scriptures are not
> > > shareware and may not be duplicated. 
> > 
> > 
> > Converting to a Sword module is a form of duplication...
> > 
> > Unless your license *explicitly* gives you that right, overruling
> > the copyright notice (is that even possible?), then the conversion
> > is a copyright infringement.  I don't believe one needs to be a
> > lawyer to understand such explicit instructions... 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Blessings
> > 
> > Frank
> > 
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