[sword-devel] Often-requested yet never-available Bibles

[Ryan]

>   NIV is the
> one that I used to hear about the most, so I have asked IBS twice via
> their web page and once via snail mail -- very formal, very proper, very
> precise, clearly asking for nothing in return and being willing to do
> the conversion ourselves, using both email and snail mail addresses that
> they specify -- and yet nothing.

Earlier this year I contacted IBS and they told me "Our policy at this
time does not allow us to release the NIV database to individuals or for
use in Linux based, open source or shareware software products;
therefore IBS-STL will not be granting your request for use of the NIV."