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<p>Matt,</p>
<p>A couple things. I think What Jonathon and others on here are
saying is, that over 30 years doing this stuff, we've learned that
the ONLY source that is reliable to both: obtain the data for a
Bible, and to obtain permission to host a Bible, is the actual
owner / copyright holder. <br>
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<p>We have run into many issue over the years and been threatened
and asked to remove modules (sometimes by people who were on shaky
ground for claiming a legitimate copyright). Our policy is from
experience and a desire to be upright regarding both the
transmission of a faithful text and legal distribution of the
same.<br>
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<p>So, our policy has come to this: We will neither distribute nor
be associated with any repository which distributes modules which
do not follow these two principles: Clear distribution permission
obtained straight from the one who has authority to grant such
permission distribution; and the use of source data for the module
obtained from the same-- from the authorized distribution source,
not exported from another source and reimported into SWORD format
(unless that is what the authorized source has given us, e.g.,
Paratext).<br>
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<p>Thus, you say you have permission to publish a freely
redistributable SWORD module of the NASB. I'm sure we would
welcome that but I think we are all skeptical that you obtained
this permission and the data to use for conversion from Lockman.
Please forgive me for doubting if I am wrong.</p>
<p>Troy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/22/2017 01:33 PM, Matt Zabojnik
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAEOKyjABwG4+WeDaXcj2+NnSCSq4zwbamfoXXC4bVpsKSkKzAA@mail.gmail.com"
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<div dir="ltr">I apologize for the confusion here, this really
should have been two threads, as two conversations are occurring
simultaneously.
<div>I have permission in regards to NASB.</div>
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<div>On the other hand, what started as a simple question about
declaring PD sources ended up commanding the direction of the
thread.</div>
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<div>I think I may be misunderstanding you though on your
statement about copyright statements being inaccurate if not
declared by the parties you named. Now I think you're saying
that it's your <i>working assumption</i>, which I think to
mean that it's a safe place to work from, and not that you
mean that they are the only trustworthy authority on a
copyright statement. Did I understand you correctly?</div>
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<div>Thanks for all the swift input, everyone. This has been
rich.</div>
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<div>Blessings,</div>
<div>Matt</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 1:08 PM,
jonathon <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
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class="">On 02/21/2017 11:37 PM, Matt Zabojnik wrote:<br>
<br>
> know, I have no awareness of any sort of situation
relating to the matter.<br>
<br>
</span>Let's put it this way: Other than official resources
distributed by<br>
authorized agents of _The Sword Project_, _Accordance_,
_BibleWorks_,<br>
and _Logos Library Systems_ (I've forgotten what they
changed their name<br>
to), my working assumption is that the copyright data on any
resource<br>
is, at best, inaccurate.<br>
<br>
In all instances it is mandatory to do due diligence.<br>
Obtain permission in writing. Corporate letterhead signed by
the party<br>
that is authorized to give permission to third parties to
utilize the<br>
material elsewhere, with the letter stating precisely what
permissions<br>
are being given, and what the limitations on those
permissions are.<br>
<br>
All of which is a round about way of saying your PD NASB
either is not<br>
what it purports to be --- the NASB --- or else has been
relicensed by<br>
somebody who lacked the legal authorization to do so, or
neither the<br>
NASB, and was relicensed by somebody who lacked the legal
authorization<br>
to do so.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
jonathon<br>
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