Bibledit

Bibledit is series of related open source software projects for editing and translating the Bible. Bibledit is free software.

History

Bibledit development started in 2003.[1]

The word "Bibledit" is a portmanteau of the words "Bible" and "edit".

Bibledit was first hosted on SourceForge.[2]

First generation

Bibledit-Gtk was the first generation of the software. It runs on the desktop.[3] Like all Bibledit programs, its source code is public,[4] and it can be freely downloaded.[5]

Second generation

The second generation of Bibledit focused on the web.

Bibledit-Web is a Bible editor that runs on the web, allowing users to edit the Bible from a web browser. The source code is public,[6] and freely downloadable.[7]

Several version of the software have been built to work with other Bible software. Bibledit-Xiphos[8] and Bibledit-BibleTime[9] work with different versions of The SWORD Project. Versions also exist for BibleWorks,[10] Paratext,[11] and OnlineBible.[12]

Third and current generation

The third generation of Bibledit focuses on cloud computing. It is actively being developed and maintained. The source code is public.

Similar to Bibledit-Web, Bibledit Cloud on the web, allowing users to edit the Bible from a web browser.[13][14]

Offline versions are available for Windows,[15] Mac OS X, Linux, Android, and iOS. Users can edit the Bible from a web browser or app while off-line, and then synchronize the changes with Bibledit Cloud. The Android version is installed via Google Play.[16] iOS installation is by the App Store.[17]

Usage

The Bibledit translation software is known to and used by people involved in Bible translation and production.

SIL International includes Bibledit in their list of software and fonts.[18]

The Adapt It translation software can exchange files with Bibledit.[19]

The Bible society of Baptist Mid-Missions has made a Bibledit Windows port for their translators.[20]

Pioneer Bible Translators wrote an in-depth review of Bibledit.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Bibledit Development
  2. ↑ First Bibledit project on SourceForge
  3. ↑ Bibledit-Gtk documentation
  4. ↑ Bibledit-Gtk hosting on Savannah
  5. ↑ Bibledit-Gtk downloads
  6. ↑ Bibledit-Web hosting on Savannah
  7. ↑ Bibledit-Web downloads
  8. ↑ Bibledit-Xiphos downloads
  9. ↑ Bibledit-BibleTime downloads
  10. ↑ Downloads for Bibledit-BibleWorks
  11. ↑ Downloads for Bibledit-Paratext
  12. ↑ Downloads for Bibledit-OnlineBible
  13. ↑ Bibledit Cloud hosting on github
  14. ↑ Bibledit Cloud downloads
  15. ↑ Downloads for Bibledit for Windows
  16. ↑ Bibledit for Android on Google Play
  17. ↑ Bibledit for iOS on the App Store
  18. ↑ http://www.sil.org/resources/software_fonts/bibledit
  19. ↑ http://www.adapt-it.org/Help_for_Administrators.htm
  20. ↑ http://biblesint.org/biNew/bibledit
  21. ↑ https://map.bloomfire.com/posts/1041843-bibledit-now-translation-teams-can-edit-scripture-on-any-device – Published 2015-10-03 (accessed 2016-01-12)

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