[sword-devel] SWORD 1.9.x [was: NA28]

[David Haslam]

Please ensure that the SWORD 1.9 release is then documented in the SWORD developers’ wiki.

David

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On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 18:51, Troy A. Griffitts <scribe at crosswire.org> wrote:

> Hi Tobias,
>
> Technically, the functionality was added to trunk here:
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> r3614 | scribe | 2018-12-29 14:23:25 -0700 (Sat, 29 Dec 2018) | 1 line
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> Added personalization mechanism for cipher keys
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> Having said that, it is time for a new release.  Hunting for that commit, I can see we have done quite a few things over 2019, which is great, but we need to push things out now as an official release.  Rather than worry about binary-breaking changes, it should be easier to push out 1.9.0 with all the latest changes.
>
> Let's all try to wrap this up in the first couple weeks of the new year.  I'll be sure to commit over the next couple days any binary-breaking changes I have in the pipeline and we can all test trunk and confirm we are happy with it for our projects.
>
> Merry Christmas!!!
>
> Troy
>
> On 12/26/19 6:14 AM, Tobias Klein wrote:
>
>> Dear Troy!
>>
>> Merry Christmas!
>>
>> What’s the minimum Sword version for using NA28?
>>
>> I’ve just tried with a local 1.8.1 build and got the following error message when trying to get text from the installed module:
>>
>> ERROR: corrupt data during decompression.
>>
>> Once using the latest trunk it works.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Tobias
>>
>> From: [Troy A. Griffitts](mailto:scribe at crosswire.org)
>> Sent: Sonntag, 1. Dezember 2019 00:53
>> To: [SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum](mailto:sword-devel at crosswire.org); jsword-devel at crosswire.org
>> Subject: [sword-devel] NA28
>>
>> Hey team,
>>
>> I am happy to announce that after 21 years of negotiations, the
>>
>> Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament is finally available for SWORD
>>
>> applications, sold directly from the German Bible Society.  The purchase
>>
>> page is initially only available in German, so you may need to let
>>
>> Chrome help you translate to make the purchase.  They have honored their
>>
>> word and because we have done all the work to convert their data and
>>
>> take no royalty they only charge 10€ for the SWORD module.  They also
>>
>> allow the module to be used in all of our apps, so it's a great
>>
>> advantage for our users to buy once and use on their multiple platforms,
>>
>> devices, and applications.
>>
>> For those that don't know, the Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament is the
>>
>> standard text which most all seminary students are required to purchase
>>
>> for their studies and shares the same Greek text as the United Bible
>>
>> Societies' Greek New Testament used by the majority of Bible translators
>>
>> worldwide, but the Nestle-Aland edition includes an extended critical
>>
>> apparatus.
>>
>> If you have a separate project page or forum for your frontend
>>
>> community, please let your users know and please support the work of the
>>
>> German Bible Society and encourage them to make more of their resources
>>
>> available for our software by purchasing a copy for yourself.
>>
>> The module includes the variant apparatus for each applicable verse as a
>>
>> footnote at the end of the verse, which should facilitate the module to
>>
>> show reasonably well in most frontends.  Bishop has a bit of custom code
>>
>> to handle the apparatus a bit more nicely and allows clicking on the
>>
>> apparatus to jump to INTF manuscript features.
>>
>> JSword may need to include the updated encipher code to support the
>>
>> module before JSword frontends will work properly.
>>
>> Luc Herren, who previously worked for the INTF, pushed years ago to get
>>
>> every Nestle-Aland critical apparatus sign into the Unicode
>>
>> specification, so there is a good chance that some font on most devices
>>
>> will have the required glyphs.  I include GentiumPlus with Bishop, which
>>
>> I can confirm has all the symbols for the critical apparatus.
>>
>> The module .conf file now includes:
>>
>> UnlockInfo=Please visit the online store of the German Bible Society to
>>
>> purchase an unlock key: <a
>>
>> href=["https://www.die-bibel.de/shop/bibelausgaben/digitale-bibelausgaben/dvds-und-videos/na28-app-lizenzschluessel-0106"](https://www.die-bibel.de/shop/bibelausgaben/digitale-bibelausgaben/dvds-und-videos/na28-app-lizenzschluessel-0106)>NA28
>>
>> - SWORD Module</a>
>>
>> If your frontend doesn't yet support the new UnlockInfo property, please
>>
>> consider adding support to help users know how to obtain unlock keys
>>
>> when installing locked modules.
>>
>> I pray everyone has had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday for those who
>>
>> celebrate.  It is always a blessing to share in service for our Lord
>>
>> with all of you,
>>
>> Troy
>>
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