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Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 15:36:35 -0700
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From: "Dale M. Wheeler"
Subject: Re: Software for NT TC??
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>From: REElliott@aol.com
>Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 23:37:38 -0400
>Subject: Re: Software for NT TC??
>
>Fellow TC Colleagues:
>
>Is anyone aware of any software (for windows) which has the NA27 or UBS4 WITH
>an aparatus? I would love to find some software for aiding in NT TC.
>I was told by the "Bibleworks for Windows" company (Hermeneutika), that they
>were working on adding this to their already wonderful bible software CD.
>I encourage any and all TC subscribers to write and encourage the completion
>of this addition to their software. You may write to: biblewrx@cyberport.net
>or check the website: http://www.intr.net/bibleworks.
>Thanks all.
>In His Service
>Rich Elliott (RE Elliott@aol.com)
I'm sure that if you asked any of the scholarly software producers (GRAMCORD
Institute, Logos, etc.), they would tell you that they are trying to get
the apparatus into their program. The problem is not the software companies--
they'd put such a database into their programs in a heartbeat if they could
get access to it. The problem is the reluctance of the United and German
Bible societies; they are at this point unwilling to license out the data
for electronic use. As I have been privy to some of these discussions, it
seems that their basic concern is the misappropriation and misuse of the
electronic versions, ie., someone makes a minor adjustment to the data and,
voila, publishes their own GreekNT with textual apparatus (they had the same
fears for the text, which delayed its electronic distribution for years).
UBS has just recently appointed a new person to be in charge of electronic
rights (Herr Dr. Bader), and as yet we don't know what his philosophy will
be with respect licensing (I and some others have some requests pending...).
Jimmy Adair or Harold Scanlin, who I believe is also on this list, from the
ABS, might be able to supply some additional insight and up-to-date info on
the licensing situation...
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