I appreciate that someone is willing to give this an effort. I haven't had a chance to look at <a href="http://Bible.org">Bible.org</a> yet, but it sounds like an interesting concept. It would also be nice to demonstrate that SWORD users would like to have quality material and, if not available for free, they might be willing to purchase that material. Perhaps it could get other copyright holders to look into offering non-free versions of the modules if they are not willing to give Crosswire permission to distribute? I look forward to checking out your work online and seeing it appear as available modules.
<br><br>--Greg<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/8/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">David Austin</b> <<a href="mailto:daustin@bible.org">daustin@bible.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<pre>From: Barry Drake <br>Hi there ..............<br><br>L.Allan-pbio wrote:<br> </pre>
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<pre>Just curious ... what is the status of The CrossWire Society and <br>relevant permissions, licensing, and copyright of the NET Bible notes <br>from <a href="http://Bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Bible.org</a> and/or BSF (Biblical Studies Foundation) and/or <br>Biblical Studies Press? <br> </pre>
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<pre>It is the intention of <a href="http://bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">bible.org</a> that there should be a free NET bible module for Sword with a limited set of notes (the first few verses of each book, I think) and a version with the full notes that is available for the payment of a small fee to
<a href="http://bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">bible.org</a>. I'm looking forward very much to its release - the NET bible and notes is one of my most cherished bible resources.
<br><br>God bless,<br>Barry<br><br>-- From Barry Drake (The Revd) minister of the Netherfield United Reformed church, Nottingham see <a href="http://www.jesusinnetherfield.org.uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.jesusinnetherfield.org.uk</a> for our church homepages).<br> </pre>
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Barry states it correctly: <a href="http://www.Bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.Bible.org</a> has just finished, after 10
yrs and several millions of dollars, the <a href="http://www.bible.org/default.asp?scid=3" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">First Edtion</a> of the
<a href="http://www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">NETBible</a> see our
NETBible page <a href="http://www.bible.org/default.asp?scid=3" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.bible.org/default.asp?scid=3
</a>. We are now working on (with Barrys help) two NETBible sword
modules. to add to the various versions that can be <a href="http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=3086" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">downloaded for free </a>or
purshased at resonable costs off the <a href="http://www.bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.bible.org</a> site.. <br>
1- a free NETBible Sword module with the full NETBible text and limited
notes approxiamently 3 per chapter plus i hope a link to any of the
notes that are not included so even the free version has access from
our web site all the notes<br>
2- a for pay version premium version that has the full NETBible text
and all 60,000+ plus notes. + some extras<br>
In addition to the above we are working on puting the NETBible in a
data base and making it and its notes searchable. If any of you would
like to become alphas testers on that register for the <a href="http://www.netbibleinstitute.com/forum/index.php" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.bible.org/forum</a>
and join forum discussion 8e1 . We would love to have help in
specifying the requirements that go into the next gerneration on-line
bible and what you would like to see incorporated in our Sword
development/<br>
3- I have a call into Troy to see if we need to do anything formally
with <a href="http://crosswire.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">crosswire.org</a> <br>
<br>
IN HIS SERVICE<br>
David Austin (Permissions Director) <a href="mailto:daustin@Bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">daustin@Bible.org</a> <br>
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~Join our users in the forum <a href="http://www.bible.org/forum" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.bible.org/forum</a> <br>
where you can ask questions and get answers <br>
~Read , download and buy a leather NETBIBLE and download for free over
3500 studies at <a href="http://www.bible.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.bible.org</a>
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