I've been building a Kotlin Multiplatform frontend for Sword (iOS and Android) and just pushed an early test version to the Android Play Store today. If you'd like to take a look, send me your Gmail address and I'll add you to the testing list. I'm holding off on the App Store for now to delay that $100 annual fee a bit longer.
On Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at 17:02, Chad <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, thanks. Like I said, I’m no expert. I just took a Quick Look at the > code and guessed. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 6, 2025, at 10:53 AM, Michael Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Actually, PocketSword is mostly written in Objective C. > > On 12/6/25 06:14, Chad Uretsky wrote: > > I’m by far not an expert, but it looks like it’s written in python. If/as > I have time, I may give a shot at working through the code and seeing what > may need to be done to update it. > > > > Lord, I echo Troy’s prayer in thanking you for Nic, and I pray for his > family and the others who have been lost and their families, that you > embrace the families and give them peace as their loved ones have entered > your presence. > > > > In Him, > > Chad > > > > > > *From: *sword-devel <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> on behalf of "Troy A. Griffitts" > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Date: *Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM > *To: *<[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [sword-devel] pocketsword should be removed from > "applications"page > > > > I've imported Nic's bitbucket repo to CrossWire at added his family's > obituary here: > > https://git.crosswire.org/main/pocketsword > > I've updated the applications/handhelds list to note the passing of Nic, > the unsupported status of the application and added a link to the source, > in case anyone would like to pick up the project. > > I am happy to make Bishop look and feel more like Pocketsword-- it seems > people enjoyed the application. > > Lord Jesus, thank You for Nic and the time You blessed us with sharing in > service together with him. Thank You for the others we've lost recently, > including Chris Little. May we all look forward with excited to the day we > see You face to Face. > > > > On 12/5/25 7:21 PM, Kahunapule Michael Johnson wrote: > > I have given up hope of resurrecting PocketSword. Nic Carter did some > wonderful things, and blessed us all with some fine Bible study software > for a while. I trust he is doing well with our Father in Heaven. > > > > I have made 3 attempts at resurrecting PocketSword. The first two were > foiled not just by the learning curve of taking over someone else's code, > but by some serious blocks in the Apple App Store. Because of iCloud > entitlements of the app, we could not update the software without Nic's > action, which he didn't have the time & energy to take. While we could fork > & rename the project theoretically, the third attempt with a new volunteer > will be a restart using fresh, modern multi-platform tools. We are still in > the brain storming, design, and study stage. Lots of ideas are on the > table. The first question is whether or not we really need a new and/or > improved FLOSS Bible study app. I think that the answer is "Yes". > > > > In the mean time, it pains me to say it, but please remove PocketSword > from the Crosswire software page. For now, I heartily recommend Bishop. And > I hope to have something more cheerful to announce later. > > > > On 12/5/25 05:50, Chad Uretsky wrote: > > I am very saddened to hear that. May God bless his family. The Sword > Project has been a blessing to me for a couple of decades now, and I am > truly thankful for all who work on it. > > > > > > *From: *sword-devel <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> on behalf of David Haslam > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Date: *Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM > *To: *sword-devel mailing list <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Cc: *Kahunapule Michael Johnson <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [sword-devel] pocketsword should be removed from > "applications"page > > > > Sad to report that PocketSword developer Nic Carter died on 25 October > 2025. > > > > Maybe Michael Johnson can find someone to revive the project? > > > > Your brother in Christ > > > > David > > > > Sent from Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> for iOS > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 15:00, Chad Uretsky <[email protected] > <On%20Fri,%20Dec%205,%202025%20at%2015:00,%20Chad%20Uretsky%20%3c%3ca%20href=>> > wrote: > > I’d love to see PocketSword come back. It was a great tool, and there are > few others out there (if any) that measure up to it. > > > > *From: *sword-devel <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> on behalf of Karl Kleinpaste > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Date: *Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM > *To: *sword devel <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[sword-devel] pocketsword should be removed from > "applications" page > > > > PocketSword has fallen off the iOS/iPadOS support wagon due to being too > old of a build. > But PS is still listed on the applications page > <https://crosswire.org/applications/> as the first element for handhelds. > It should be removed. _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list [email protected] > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > sword-devel mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing > [email protected]https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > > -- > > Peace, > *Michael Johnson* > * 26 HIWALANI LOOP • MAKAWAO HI 96768-8747* • USA > mljohnson.org • eBible.org • WorldEnglish.Bible • PNG.Bible > Signal/Telegram/WhatsApp/Telephone: +1 808-333-6921 > Facebook: fb.me/kahunapule <https://www.facebook.com/kahunapule> > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >
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