[sword-devel] PocketSword

[Greg Hellings]

Is there a reason, if a rewrite is in the works, not to collaborate along
with another effort that is cross-platform capable? There are several good
toolkits already out there that can produce very serviceable mobile apps.
Ezra is built, I believe, on Apache's Cordova and already works very well
across a variety of screen sizes. I've used it on desktop and on my phone.
And it even adapts well between my phone in narrow mode and in foldable
mode (I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold), properly using the extra screen real
estate that it gains in open mode.

Thus, an iOS build of it could probably be produced as well as an iPadOS
version that adapts well. I don't think a version is currently being built
for iOS but I think that's just a limitation of the developer not using or
having Mac devices.

--Greg

On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM Kahunapule Michael Johnson <
kahunapule at ebible.org> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > https://wiki.crosswire.org/Frontends:PocketSword
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > David
> >
> > Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
> >
> > On Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 10:12 PM, David Haslam <
> dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> Today I discovered that PocketSword is no longer downloadable from the
> App Store!
> >>
> >> NB. I've already alerted Michael Johnson via Messenger.
> >>
> >> cf. The original developer (Nic Carter) stopped developing the software
> after he moved to teach in New Zealand several years ago.
> >>
> >> Presumably, Apple has ruled that those apps that were designed only for
> iOS 10 or earlier should be removed from the store.
> >>
> >> 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?"
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
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