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[BigPaw]

The nature of open source allows for tailored needs. For example, where Linux is concerned, any that use it has a version that suits their wants and needs. Linux is Linux, but each version of Linux has its own flavour, so-to-speak. So, you can have Ubuntu, RedHat, Suse, etc The best rise to the top through communal popularity. The eSword we currently use and like, does not need to change, but the open source factor means that others can adapt, modify, include, exclude features that makes their's and others study methods acheive its goal - to understand the Bible better.

If someone else has already said this, then I'm sorry, I am just a bit busy at this immediate moment to read the entire thread. However, I'm happy to know we agree.

This is just an opinion.

[APsit190]

The nature of open source allows for tailored needs. For example, where Linux is concerned, any that use it has a version that suits their wants and needs. Linux is Linux, but each version of Linux has its own flavour, so-to-speak. So, you can have Ubuntu, RedHat, Suse, etc The best rise to the top through communal popularity. The eSword we currently use and like, does not need to change, but the open source factor means that others can adapt, modify, include, exclude features that makes their's and others study methods acheive its goal - to understand the Bible better.

If someone else has already said this, then I'm sorry, I am just a bit busy at this immediate moment to read the entire thread. However, I'm happy to know we agree.

This is just an opinion.

As much as what you said does make sense, the problem is when it to compatibility issues. And I think that Jonathon highlighted that problem with all the flavors of Open Office in that no two flavors are compatible with each other.

Moreover, the code you add for a program is not just there for your own use. It goes out to the Open Source community. You have no right to own that code, and can you make it to be closed source.

The RedHat version Linux isn't free. That you have to pay for! But Fedora is a free edition of RedHat.

Blessings,

[jonathon]

It goes out to the Open Source community. You have no right to own that code

Code that you wrote, and own the copyright to, can be used in other your other projects, even if they are distributed under a different license, including closed source licenses.

and can you make it to be closed source.

Free Software requires that source code be distributed. Open Source software does not require the source code to be distributed.
The best known Free Software license is the GPL. The best known Open Source license is BSD.

Getting back on topic, Rick can incorporate BSD licenced software in e-Sword, without running into legal issues, if the correct attribution is made. Perhaps more telling, he can incorporate GPL licenced code in e-Sword Live!, without running into legal issues.

jonathon

[MJ_]

Great responses Jonathon. I like the spirit of your posts. Despite what some may believe, it was not my intention to stir up strife on the forum. I just feel that having e-sword's source code would lead to the development of e-sword as a native Mac and Linux application, and facilitate bug fixes and new features at a faster pace.

I enjoyed the thought of what was behind your poll. I did not take it as a negative or troublesome topic at all. thanks for posting. It got a lot of people thinking. We all need to spend more time thinking. We all enjoy esword and it's many features, and it is not uncommon for programmers and power users to see things that they would like to change or improve. There is the future to think about too. Perhaps one day Rick, and whomever he works with to develop the software, will want to do something different like open source. You never know...
Good day sir..

Mj

Edited by Michel Scr, 08 March 2012 - 09:17 AM.

[Fireandsalt]

MJ_, Thank you for your kind post. I am a programmer and web developer which is what initially spurred my interest.

God bless,

Ryan