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Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by agedman, Nov 15, 2017.

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  1. evangelist6589

    evangelist6589 Well-Known Member
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    Who needs books. Just read the Bible. No need for Logos and all the books.
     
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    I never said iOS. I implied the counterpart of Windows which is MacOS
     
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    Uh, Logos IS the bible!
     
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    Too bad there isn’t some trade-in value to old software and computers.

    Too bad that the folks that crank out software packages don’t work off the same princeples as open source does.

    I am so fed up with Microsoft, iOS, and Android. With all the security problems.

    I can actually get more operating ability and security from a computer running Ubuntu, and better running software for word processing and spreadsheets. And it is all free!

    What I can’t get is powerful Bible programming to work, which is really sad.
     
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    agedman Well-Known Member
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    Start any threads about a book?
     
    #25 agedman, Nov 16, 2017
  6. evangelist6589

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    Then get Mac OS
     
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    I wouldnt use those types programs to read books (although I know they have the capability). What I like about the software is having various translations and the language tools.

    Most, I think, would use the programs for that purpose - as a resource for studying the Bible, not for reading books. We ate talking about Bible software, not a reader.
     
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    It seems to be a poor counterpart if it can't run Bible software. Ate you restricted, then, to just reading book....or only to apple products?
     
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    I've been playing around with Mint (I have it and Windows installed). But I've been tempted to ditch the computer all together and just use the Note 8 with a docking station. I've been very impressed with the capabilities of this phone.

    The reason I don't (besides recently building the computer) is for Bible study. I have not found an app that will replace what I already have on the computer.
     
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    There is the question of interpretation which is what the discussions are about. A helpful internet resource will guide us to related passages & the usage & possible meanings of important words in English, Hebrew & Greek. I find the free resource blueletterbible.org excellent for this purpose. I don't want to be told what to believe, nor how to interpret.

    I'm rereading the book mentioned on the forum 10 years ago -

     
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    Yes Mac can run Bible software.
     
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    See my new thread

    How many of you settle down to read 300 or more pages on your computer.

    I do use my Kindle for reading, but plenty of good books aren't available. Also a lot of what is available will be what "they" want people to read - popular stuff rather than edifying.
     
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    I gave Mint a test run. It is built on the same Linux platform as Ubuntu. I didn’t find quite as much support available, but did like the cleaner look.

    What computer do you run it on?
     
    #33 agedman, Nov 16, 2017
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    Indeed! My wife was my typist all the way through graduate research studies.
    She proofread them as well.
    I don't think I have thanked her sufficiently

    Logos and BibleWorks - but still have a moldy (literally) dead tree library.

    HankD
     
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    Its a dell desktop
    I haven't looked at in awhile.
     
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    I tried to set up a file server with my old dell desktop using Ubuntu server. It works well, but I did it in an attempt to learn, more than to use.

    I really do not want to be shackled to microsoft, or OS, or Android.

    With nearly the whole world using a Linux based operating system, it would seem that major bible software would find a market among that group.

    What better ministry than to have Logos or some other Bible research program that would compare, contrast, find outside sources... available as a open source for the world?
     
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    I pre-ordered it also. I am looking forward to getting into it. Thanks for telling us about it, John
     
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    Who cares about Liniux. It’s either Windows or Mac OS on desktops.
     
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  19. JonC

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    90% use windows. Mac does get 8%. But why don't you think Liniux is significant?


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    Because Mac OS is way better and has far more software available.
     
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