From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lsanca1-ar43-4-35-218-092.lsanca1.dsl-verizon.net ([4.35.218.92] helo=localhost.localdomain) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1A3nHy-0004mY-00 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 21:57:26 -0400 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h8T1vMPC027662 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:57:22 -0700 Received: from localhost (dianasaur@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id h8T1aN3M027560 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:36:43 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: dianasaur owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:36:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Diana Dawne X-X-Sender: dianasaur@localhost.localdomain To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: CD Bible In-Reply-To: <200309281435.h8SEZcLT032151@sunset.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I would find that of interest, but I think my friend is wanting other things like a concordance and that kind of thing. love, Diana On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > Diana Dawne staggered into view and mumbled: > > > >Hi everyone. I am aware that there are many different cd Bibles out > >there. What might be a good one for us? I have a friend who is looking > >for either that, or she has heard that it is available in a stand alone > >thing, kind of like the franklin dictionary. Could someone make some > >suggestions? > > Which translation and what kind of features are you looking for? One > King James translation which works well on LINUX (and other OS's) can > be found at ftp site ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/simtelnet/msdos/bible. > Get the files kbib-kj*.zip and unzip them into an empty directory > (the resulting files will require over 4 MB of space). While > this particular release was originally set up for DOS systems, the > books are in ASCII text files with only enough non-printable > characters to indicate beginnings of verses. The text is easily > readable with Speakup on LINUX. This version can be downloaded and > burned onto a CD if you have to have a CD copy, but it is pure text > (no pictures, sounds, smells, or tastes:)), so it may not be quite > what you are looking for. > > I hope this helps, and have a _great_ day! > > >