[bt-devel] Fwd: Re: SWORD

[Joachim Ansorg]

Hi!

> Well I think their way of thinking is to get profit from the Linux/Unix
> users and not to lose profit from existing and potential Windows users.
> I don't know what to say :(
>
> Anyway their ascii Luther Bible costs, if I remember well, about $20
> which is pretty expensive compared to a printed book.

I had a look at their prices:

-A printed revised Luther 1984 bible with the text on disk does cost 49 DM 
($25).

All other texts are selled with an digitalized text for their modular bible 
system.
You can buy a program with more featuures than the simple programs included 
witht the CD you buy:  Quattro Pro. Quattro Pro does cost  ~198 DM ($100).

Now I know why they disagree to give out the texts for Windows. Since Quattro 
pro is very expensive in comparision to SWORD they simply wnt to make money.

They sell a second program called "Bible Works" for 550 DM (~ $250). Sure, 
it's better than BibleTime but includes only some texts etc.
I think that they are worried about programs like BibleTime for Windows :)
I'll not tell them that BibleTime will be ported some day to Windows. This is 
for later :)

And what I really dislike is that the DBG sells the pure ASCII texts for 80 
DM (twice as the printed book plus text on CD). This is earning money not 
spreading Gods word.
But let's see if we find a good solution.

IMHO a Linux-Only solution isn't worth the effort. Sword modules are avalable 
for all platforms, and monopols are never good.

I'm wondering if we simply can't buy such a CD or ASCII text and implement 
support in SWORD for it or offer something like a converting CGI script on the 
web (Upload the module and get it back converted via eMail).

Does somebody know if this is possible and legal?

--Joachim

--Joachim