Re: [sword-devel] SpaSEV removed

2018-12-03 Thread David Haslam
FYI. I have replied directly to Vince LaRue regarding this potential text development work. As some of you know, he and I have already been collaborating together for the SpaRV1865 modern orthography Bible module. A module update for that is being prepared and is well underway. This is to

Re: [sword-devel] SpaSEV removed

2018-12-03 Thread Vince LaRue
I have just received a RTF document that ostensibly contains the transcribed text of the true 1569 Bible of Casiodoro de Reina. It's over 15MB in size, and looks to require a substantial amount of work to make it a usable text (even leaving aside the spelling inaccuracies that were retained

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread David Haslam
It's generally safe to assume that taking the initiative to work towards a module update or new module release is unlikely to duplicate work already started by another volunteer. Once you've dived in and got deep into the details, the fact that you may need to ask a technical question about

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread Cyrille
As we don't know if a module enter in the first case (not maintain) or the second (retain copies of source text files),  you can understand that the question about source is relevant :) Maybe you can give us a date about when the module team retains copies? After that it will be easier to know if

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread David Haslam
This has been stated on numerous occasions. CrossWire as a Society does not maintain the authoritative source text for modules except for very few cases, namely the KJV & KJVA modules. Individual volunteers may indeed have [had] access to working copies of source texts for some modules as part

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread Michael H
Cyrille, Obviously, asking background questions like where is the source very much moves the project along. Please continue as you were. Your work and leadership on this are very much noted and appreciated. There are certain voices that might suggest what to do or how you should be moving

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread Cyrille
Le 03/12/2018 à 14:45, David Haslam a écrit : > Posting comments on multiple issues that are several years old that > simply ask questions like "Do you have the source?" don't get us > anywhere forward soon. > They can even become a distraction in the originator's email > notifications. Ok I

Re: [sword-devel] Modules, Tracker - some remarks

2018-12-03 Thread David Haslam
Posting comments on multiple issues that are several years old that simply ask questions like "Do you have the source?" don't get us anywhere forward soon. They can even become a distraction in the originator's email notifications. Some of these old issues were originally added by me as long ago