[sword-devel] PocketSword

[Kahunapule Michael Johnson]

I discussed this with a volunteer developer, today. We agreed that probably the best way forward was a rewrite/replacement. If anyone wants to contribute to that effort, please let me know.


On 1/13/25 00:26, David Haslam wrote:
> FYI: I've just noted the discovery in the developers' wiki
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> https://wiki.crosswire.org/Frontends:PocketSword
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> Best regards,
>
> David
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> On Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 10:12 PM, David Haslam <dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:
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>> Dear all,
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>> Today I discovered that PocketSword is no longer downloadable from the App Store!
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>> NB. I've already alerted Michael Johnson via Messenger.
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>> cf. The original developer (Nic Carter) stopped developing the software after he moved to teach in New Zealand several years ago.
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>> Presumably, Apple has ruled that those apps that were designed only for iOS 10 or earlier should be removed from the store.
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>> cf. Back in late 2020, I ask them "Is there a high risk that next month Apple may disqualify PocketSword from the App Store if it’s not updated to their latest data privacy standards?"
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>> Michael informed us in May 2022 that his friend Craig Ahlman had volunteered to work on PocketSword. Even so, there's been no news of any progress since then.
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>> I would be very sad if this excellent front-end app for iPhone and iPad devices could not be brought back to see the light of day.
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>> Best regards,
>>
>> David
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