[sword-devel] add_strong_numbers_to_unknown_language.py was Re: Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread Peter von Kaehne
On 29/03/11 19:28, jonathon wrote: > add_strong_numbers_to_unknown_language.py is a python script that reads > in a text file in VPL format, and eventually spits out a text file in > VPL format, that has both Greek and Hebrew Strong Numbers attached to > most words (OT, NT, A) in the text file. W

Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread jonathon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 29/03/2011 12:20, David Haslam wrote: > I can't see how a digital process can be copyrighted, if the same goal can be > achieved by independent means, using our own scripting methods. Offhand, I can not cite either the relevant case law, or relev

[sword-devel] software patents (was Re: Has the Russian...)

2011-03-29 Thread Norbert Bollow
> There are no software patents in Europe. Unfortunately this is not true. If the actual text of the European Patent Agreement were still interpreted in a straightforward manner, what you wrote would be true. However for many years now the European Patent Office has been granting software patents

Re: [sword-devel] Roman Catholic Commentary whole Bible

2011-03-29 Thread Kyle Eller
> > I have found this here: > > http://haydock1859.tripod.com/id2.html > > A RC commentary of the whole Bible. It is public domain and laid out in > a fashion which should make import a doodle. > > I am not going to do this right now as I got my plate full, but felt I > should pass this on. > Pete

Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread Benjamin Misja
I agree, but I just want to add from a European perspective that your considerations only apply to the US. There are no software patents in Europe. (I don't know about Russia.) So there is even less ground to argue that any part of this work could pe protected in some way. Am 29.03.2011 14:20, sch

Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread Peter von Kaehne
Personally I think we should just not get into fights in this matter. Ignore and create something better. Peter Original-Nachricht > Datum: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:20:04 -0700 (PDT) > Von: David Haslam > An: sword-devel@crosswire.org > Betreff: Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Sy

Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread David Haslam
I'm no laywer but here's my twopennyworth I can't see how a digital process can be copyrighted, if the same goal can be achieved by independent means, using our own scripting methods. A process can be patented as an invention, but only if it passes muster as not being prior art. Nothing I've

Re: [sword-devel] Has the Russian Synodal Translation been removed?

2011-03-29 Thread Benjamin Misja
Hi Pypsik, if these two processes are copyrightable should depend on the country. There were no statements made as to where that company sits. In the European Union, only /creative acts/ are copyrightable. You don't have a copyright just because you put a lot of work into, say, digitalizing a text

Re: [sword-devel] Help with versification

2011-03-29 Thread Peter von Kaehne
Dear Luke, On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 09:30 +0800, Luke Schroeder wrote: > > However in GoBible I have a major problem because it displays like this: > 1,2 (represents 2-6), 3 (represents 7-11), 4 (represents 12-16), 5 (17), > 6 (18), and so on. GoBible has no concept of versification, it is simp