On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Josh Coates wrote:
Read before you leap :-)
ross, you may want to check yourself on that one. ;-)
i already read the docs, and no where do they explain why he has lifted the 1981 version. hence my post.
My bad. I thought you were referring to the copyrighted portions of the 1981 version, namely "The Introduction, chapter headings, footnotes, Index, Topical Guide, Guide to the Scriptures, Bible Dictionary, and Maps and Pictures". None of that is included in the scriptures.nephi.org site, as far as I can tell.
If you're referring to the changes made in the 1981 edition that weren't present in any other edition, I think the 'drivel' on the wikisource site explains that pretty well:
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The text of the Book of Mormon is in the public domain and may be published by anyone. The Introduction, chapter headings, footnotes, Index, Topical Guide, Guide to the Scriptures, Bible Dictionary, and Maps and Pictures are not in the public domain. They may not be published by other sources than The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Roger K. Petersen Manager, Intellectual Property Office The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ----
According to that, at least, the text of the Book of Mormon (including changes made in the 1981 edition as well as changes to other editions) *is* in the public domain, despite your accusations to the contrary :-)
I suppose Mr. Dibb could post such a disclaimer on his site to quell the fears of those like yourself, but I don't see it as necessary.
As far the Gutenberg text (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17), I personally can't find anywhere where it claims to be the 1830 version?
~ Ross
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