Re: PocketSword

Le 14/01/2025 à 04:23, Greg Hellings a écrit :
> Is there a reason, if a rewrite is in the works, not to collaborate 
> along with another effort that is cross-platform capable? There are 
> several good toolkits already out there that can produce very 
> serviceable mobile apps. Ezra is built, I believe, on Apache's Cordova 
> and already works very well across a variety of screen sizes. I've 
> used it on desktop and on my phone. And it even adapts well between my 
> phone in narrow mode and in foldable mode (I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold), 
> properly using the extra screen real estate that it gains in open mode.
>

I strongly agree with Greg, we have such a lack of developers (Karl 
promised a xiphos release for Christmas but he didn't have time) that if 
we could gather our forces on a few flagship projects it would be great. 
For ios Ezra is a good idea, otherwise of course there's Andbible, and I 
think Bishop is also on iOS.
I also propose that we entrust this demand for developers to the Lord. 
May He send us the ones we need.


> Thus, an iOS build of it could probably be produced as well as an 
> iPadOS version that adapts well. I don't think a version is currently 
> being built for iOS but I think that's just a limitation of the 
> developer not using or having Mac devices.
>
> --Greg
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM Kahunapule Michael Johnson 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>     I discussed this with a volunteer developer, today. We agreed that
>     probably the best way forward was a rewrite/replacement. If anyone
>     wants to contribute to that effort, please let me know.
>
>
>     On 1/13/25 00:26, David Haslam wrote:
>     > FYI: I've just noted the discovery in the developers' wiki
>     >
>     > https://wiki.crosswire.org/Frontends:PocketSword
>     >
>     > Best regards,
>     >
>     > David
>     >
>     > Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
>     >
>     > On Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 10:12 PM, David Haslam
>     <dfhdfh-g/[email protected]> wrote:
>     >
>     >> Dear all,
>     >>
>     >> Today I discovered that PocketSword is no longer downloadable
>     from the App Store!
>     >>
>     >> NB. I've already alerted Michael Johnson via Messenger.
>     >>
>     >> cf. The original developer (Nic Carter) stopped developing the
>     software after he moved to teach in New Zealand several years ago.
>     >>
>     >> Presumably, Apple has ruled that those apps that were designed
>     only for iOS 10 or earlier should be removed from the store.
>     >>
>     >> cf. Back in late 2020, I ask them "Is there a high risk that
>     next month Apple may disqualify PocketSword from the App Store if
>     it’s not updated to their latest data privacy standards?"
>     >>
>     >> Michael informed us in May 2022 that his friend Craig Ahlman
>     had volunteered to work on PocketSword. Even so, there's been no
>     news of any progress since then.
>     >>
>     >> I would be very sad if this excellent front-end app for iPhone
>     and iPad devices could not be brought back to see the light of day.
>     >>
>     >> Best regards,
>     >>
>     >> David
>     >>
>     >> Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
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