I emailed the IBS, so we'll know soon enough. On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 09:58 -0500, John H. wrote:
> It would seem that way, however, the entire thing is available for > download in PDF Format from the people that actually own the > copyright, the IBS. It's possible that biblegateway just threw up a > generic statement > > http://www.ibs.org/bibles/arabic/index.php > > > > > On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 09:32 +0100, Frank wrote: > > > John H. wrote: > > > > > http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=28 > > > > > > Biblegateway does not have the copyright. IBS does. > > > > > > > > > Read the copyright information right there: > > > > > > > > > Copyright Information > > > These Scriptures have been made available on the Internet for your > > > personal use only. Any other use including, but not limited to, > > > copying or re-posting the Scripture on the Internet is prohibited. > > > These Scriptures may not be altered or modified in any form but > > > must remain in their original context. > > > > > > Surely converting them to a Sword module constitutes altering or > > modifying their form and is, as such, *explicitly* forbidden? > > > > > > > > > > These Scriptures may not be sold or otherwise offered for sale--to > > > include online banner ads that encapsulate linkages to these > > > Scriptures for the purpose of selling online ad space. These > > > Scriptures are free for all online use. > > > > > > These Scriptures are not public domain. These Scriptures are not > > > shareware and may not be duplicated. > > > > > > Converting to a Sword module is a form of duplication... > > > > Unless your license *explicitly* gives you that right, overruling > > the copyright notice (is that even possible?), then the conversion > > is a copyright infringement. I don't believe one needs to be a > > lawyer to understand such explicit instructions... > > > > -- > > Blessings > > > > Frank > > > > _______________________________________________ > > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
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