[sword-devel] Platform for the distribution of non-free Sword Modules

[Tobias Klein]

Hi,

this would be my personal wish list:

English:
New International Version
New American Standard Bible
New King James Version

German:
Revidierte Elberfelder
Schlachter 2000
Menge
Luther 1984
Neue Genfer Übersetzung

I realize that all of these are available in a free mobile app or also 
online on websites. So I do have access to the text.
When doing bible study, though, I want to work with these translations 
right in my own bible software on my desktop computer. I want to work 
with the text, link my own material to it, take notes, create outlines, 
maintain topical verse lists, create markup. And it's odd to do this 
with older translations than I'm used to from my printed bibles. Some 
websites have some of these study features. But I don't want to store my 
personal bible study material on some online server.

I know a lot of other people with similar needs, both in Germany and the US.

Best regards,
Tobias

On 13.03.19 21:02, Michael H wrote:
> What's your target audience geographically?  Is this mostly 
> non-English speaking concern? or is the gap of material mostly English?
>
> On a desktop (in English,) the gap that "free" can't currently fill is 
> not Bible Text, but in 20 and 21st century scholarship about Bible 
> issues.  It is very easy to see the text of practically any version of 
> the Bible on a desktop computer with an internet connection.  I nor 
> any serious Bible Scholar doesn't need those.
>
> The Gap (in English) that "free" can't fill are the copyrighted 
> libraries of Logos and Accordance beyond the Bible text.
>
> https://www.logos.com/compare/libraries
>
> If you study that list, and make a list of "Can I access this online 
> for free?"  The Bibles all get check marks, but then the rest of those 
> $5000-30000 Library items are all unchecked.  Some of these items I've 
> run into in discussions where my lack of access does leave me relying 
> on mentions in email and chat groups, not the primary source.
>
> The priority that exists for open source libraries is the large 
> library of current and modern scholarship on the Bible that is locked 
> behind near perpetual copyrights. Lack of modern scholarship is one of 
> many sources but nearly a majority source of sectarian ideas like 
> "KJVO" and the "mama trinity."  These wacky topics have been debunked 
> over and over in modern scholarship.  And with true open libraries, 
> KJVO and "mama trinity" wouldn't even exist. (and I'm not suggesting 
> here anything directly about KJVO or a feminine member of the Trinity, 
> those are just lead ins to hitting that paywall I keep running into. 
> You can freely insert your gaps of knowledge that you study on but 
> never find good materials for.)
>
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> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 1:54 PM Tobias Klein <contact at tklein.info 
> <mailto:contact at tklein.info>> wrote:
>
>     On 13.03.19 13:14, Dominique Corbex wrote:
>     > In France, people use modern (non-free) translation too, but
>     *printed*
>     > Bibles.
>     > Some people I know have installed Bible apps on their phones but
>     are not willing to pay for a non-free version.
>     > And for good reason, popular modern translation have their own
>     free apps on Play Store:
>     > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.SBG.s21)
>     > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.book.bible.bds
>     > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bible.jang.frpdv
>     > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.parole.de.vie
>
>     Apps are often times available with non-free translations for
>     free, but
>     that's not the case for decent desktop bible study software.
>     Even if the market is reduced to desktop bible study programs, that's
>     still a rather large market where Sword-based software could increase
>     its share.
>     Desktop bible study software is often times used by people in
>     ministries
>     (teaching/preaching/bible study preparation). And these kind of users
>     are usually also ready to pay.
>
>     Best regards,
>     Tobias
>
>
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