[sword-devel] PocketSword

[Tobias Klein]

Thanks for bringing that up, Greg.

The only reason why Ezra Bible App is not available on iOS is my fear of 
the regular additional release / testing overhead. I even have iOS devices 
in the household.

In general, it should be possible to build the app for iOS based on the 
frameworks/ technology I'm using.

If someone is willing to take on the regular testing and release effort, 
I'd be glad to support the learning curve and any problem solving needed to 
get the initial build and integration job done.

The other thing that may be required is the Apple developer license to 
support notarization. I have that to generate the macOS build, but it may 
be needed for every additional developer who wants to independently build a 
release binary.

Best regards,
Tobias

Am 14. Januar 2025 04:23:48 schrieb Greg Hellings <greg.hellings at gmail.com>:
> 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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