No, I think the tools won't be removed. Although Sword will probably concentrate on OSIS STEP support may be enhanced in the future.
Just my own ideas, Troy has the official ones :) Joachim > Does this mean that those of us looking to use the Sword interface to > access our (rightfully purchased) STEP libraries will not be supported. I > tried unsuccessfully to import my STEP NIV & NLT Bibles a month or two ago. > The modules for working with STEP (step2vpl & stepdump) crashed when I > tried them. Are these modules finished & working, but I just don't know how > to use them, or are they going to continue to be developed, or will they > (as a result of STEP "flopping") be abandoned? > > BTW: We're having a baby! (just had to toss that bit in) :-D > > James: Tell the others at MLCC. > > In Christ, > > Chris Knox > Assistant Professor > Internet Computing > Southern Wesleyan University > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don A. Elbourne Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:20 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [sword-devel] The OSIS Vision vs STEP > > > > > > STEP was supposed to be the same thing, and it appears to > > have flopped. I hope OSIS succeeds. As a format, it is > > better, but I am partial to XML. As far as vision goes, I'm > > not sure what real world advantages it will have over STEP, if any. > > > > by grace alone, > > > > Don A. Elbourne Jr. > > http://elbourne.org > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Burry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:37 AM > > Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Here's Our Chance: Copyright Negotations > > > > > This is an awesome vision for OSIS, one format that you can buy > > > anything > > > > in > > > > > directly from the copyright holder or from a reseller, and > > > > every bible > > > > > software out there reading it or importing from it.... > > > > > > Dave -- Joachim Ansorg www.bibletime.de www.ansorgs.de
