[sword-devel] NASB

[Troy A. Griffitts]

Matt,

A couple things.  I think What Jonathon and others on here are saying 
is, that over 30 years doing this stuff, we've learned that the ONLY 
source that is reliable to both: obtain the data for a Bible, and to 
obtain permission to host a Bible, is the actual owner / copyright holder.

We have run into many issue over the years and been threatened and asked 
to remove modules (sometimes by people who were on shaky ground for 
claiming a legitimate copyright).  Our policy is from experience and a 
desire to be upright regarding both the transmission of a faithful text 
and legal distribution of the same.

So, our policy has come to this: We will neither distribute nor be 
associated with any repository which distributes modules which do not 
follow these two principles: Clear distribution permission obtained 
straight from the one who has authority to grant such permission 
distribution; and the use of source data for the module obtained from 
the same-- from the authorized distribution source, not exported from 
another source and reimported into SWORD format (unless that is what the 
authorized source has given us, e.g., Paratext).

Thus, you say you have permission to publish a freely redistributable 
SWORD module of the NASB.  I'm sure we would welcome that but I think we 
are all skeptical that you obtained this permission and the data to use 
for conversion from Lockman. Please forgive me for doubting if I am wrong.

Troy




On 02/22/2017 01:33 PM, Matt Zabojnik wrote:
> I apologize for the confusion here, this really should have been two 
> threads, as two conversations are occurring simultaneously.
> I have permission in regards to NASB.
>
> On the other hand, what started as a simple question about declaring 
> PD sources ended up commanding the direction of the thread.
>
> I think I may be misunderstanding you though on your statement about 
> copyright statements being inaccurate if not declared by the parties 
> you named. Now I think you're saying that it's your /working 
> assumption/, which I think to mean that it's a safe place to work 
> from, and not that you mean that they are the only trustworthy 
> authority on a copyright statement. Did I understand you correctly?
>
> Thanks for all the swift input, everyone. This has been rich.
>
> Blessings,
> Matt
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 1:08 PM, jonathon <jonathon.blake at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jonathon.blake at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 02/21/2017 11:37 PM, Matt Zabojnik wrote:
>
>     > know, I have no awareness of any sort of situation relating to
>     the matter.
>
>     Let's put it this way: Other than official resources distributed by
>     authorized agents of _The Sword Project_, _Accordance_, _BibleWorks_,
>     and _Logos Library Systems_ (I've forgotten what they changed
>     their name
>     to), my working assumption is that the copyright data on any resource
>     is, at best, inaccurate.
>
>     In all instances it is mandatory to do due diligence.
>     Obtain permission in writing. Corporate letterhead signed by the party
>     that is authorized to give permission to third parties to utilize the
>     material elsewhere, with the letter stating precisely what permissions
>     are being given, and what the limitations on those permissions are.
>
>     All of which is a round about way of saying your PD NASB either is not
>     what it purports to be --- the NASB --- or else has been relicensed by
>     somebody who lacked the legal authorization to do so, or neither the
>     NASB, and was relicensed by somebody who lacked the legal
>     authorization
>     to do so.
>
>     jonathon
>
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