Let me know if you push a test version to the Apple App Store and I’ll be happy to test it for you.
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On Dec 6, 2025, at 2:17 PM, Martin Denham <[email protected]> wrote:
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.
Ok, thanks. Like I said, I’m no expert. I just took a Quick Look at the code and guessed.
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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]> on behalf of
"Troy A. Griffitts" <[email protected]> Reply-To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum
<[email protected]> Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM To: <[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:
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.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 15:00, Chad
Uretsky <[email protected]>
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.
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on behalf of Karl Kleinpaste <[email protected]> Reply-To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration
Forum <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM To: sword devel <[email protected]> Subject: [sword-devel] pocketsword should
be removed from "applications" page
