030301 Buchan Milne wrote: > On the list were sword, gnomesword, and bibletime was possible left off > (is also in Club). These packages received a large number of votes in club > (I think Bibletime is the most voted-for package that is free software > that is not in main or contrib). > There have been some discussions on the MandrakeClub as to whether it > would be appropriate to have this software in the distribution. > So, before I go and add these to cooker contrib, what are feelings here? > Sword is a library for handling reference texts > (originally for Christian religious texts I think). > Gnomesword and BibleTime are front-end applications for the library, > allowing users to browse/search/follow references in the text. > there is no religious content in these applications. > The user would need to download "Sword modules", > which include various translations of the Bible, > at least one copy of the Qur'an, commentaries etc. > Would people be offended in finding these packages in contrib? > Would people you know be more interested in using Mandrake > (over Windows/RH/SuSE/Debian) if these packages were included? > Any other rational arguments for or against these packages?
no problem here, provided they are neutral between religions, ie it's a scholarly tool which allows users to study texts which may belong to any religion, incl eg the Koran or the Talmud. most would object -- i would strongly -- , if it contained material which promoted one religion over others, but these seem not to do that. > 4)Debian includes these packages. whatever has this got to do with it (smile)? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban & Community Studies TRANSIT `-O----------O---' University of Toronto
