[sword-devel] Bishop: Where are the module options to toggle filters, etc?

[David Haslam]

Is it not more than a little strange that an app created and developed by the founder & CEO of CrossWire should have been left adrift in the doldrums?

Has Troy ever explained the reasons that led to this sad state of affairs?

David

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On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 22:31, Greg Hellings <[greg.hellings at gmail.com](mailto:On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 22:31, Greg Hellings <<a href=)> wrote:

> It still remains true it has not seen a commit or update in years. It is not an actively developed project.
>
> You might do better to work on seeing Ezra made available on iOS. If memory serves, it primarily isn't available because the developer just doesn't have the availability/desire to target that platform. It's all JavaScript and web technologies so there's no technical reason it shouldn't be possible to build for the platform.
>
> --Greg
>
> On Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM David Haslam < dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Slow down?
>>
>>> If thou hast been wearied with running with footmen, how canst thou contend with horses? and if thou hast been secure in a land of peace, what wilt thou do in the swelling of the Jordan?
>>
>>> This therefore I say, brethren: The time is short. ...
>>
>> And you tell a 77 year old to slow down? 🤣
>>
>> The urgency of fixing defects in Bishop is underlined by the removal of PocketSword from the App Store by Apple, as Nic Carter (busy teacher in South Island, New Zealand) no longer has the time to keep it up to date with Apple's requirements.
>>
>> NB. Issue #1 in the GitHub for Bishop was reported 6 July 2023.
>> The sole developer must have been notified. So yes - responsiveness is important!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> David
>>
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>> On Sunday, June 1st, 2025 at 1:13 AM, Greg Hellings < greg.hellings at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> It has been one day since you reported a bug.
>>>
>>> On a project whose last commit was 6 years ago. That has only ever had one developer.
>>>
>>> Slow down!
>>>
>>> --Greg
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 31, 2025, 5:40 PM David Haslam < dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is anyone watching the Bishop repo?
>>>>
>>>> https://github.com/scribe777/bishop/issues/3
>>>>
>>>> Responsiveness is somewhat lacking!
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
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