Poll: The need for a free, public domain, and non-copyright English version of the Eastern Peshitta
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Yes, get a group of volunteers who know Aramaic and will try to do this from scratch using the Aramaic manuscripts available. <Except the Khabouris - which is copyrighted>
7.69%
1 7.69%
Yes, get a group to instead revise the existing translations (Etheridge or Murdock) using the Eastern / ACoE manuscripts and also consulting Etheridge, Murdock, and Norton texts. <Not using the Khabouris though, because it is copyrighted. >
0%
0 0%
Yes, but rather assemble a group of volunteers to help update and complete the Paul Younan Interlinear.
23.08%
3 23.08%
Or...translate the Khabouris manuscript, if provided permission from the copyright holder(s).
23.08%
3 23.08%
No, rather request that the upcoming CoE translation fulfil the role of "free", "non-copyright" and "public domain" version of the Bible.
23.08%
3 23.08%
NO! There is NO need for another translation of the Bible to be out there!
7.69%
1 7.69%
No! Do it yourself! I won't partake in this.
7.69%
1 7.69%
I don't care.
7.69%
1 7.69%
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What's your opinion on this?
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Hi, after reading about the WEB bible (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ebible.org">http://ebible.org</a><!-- m -->) -- It got me thinking, and I want to start a poll. But, first need to explain things...

The WEB bible is free, and is in the public domain. It can be used freely without royalties and fear of infringement. Evangelistic groups can distribute the text freely to others (without royalties); people can share the text online, use it in their bible software & apps, add it to their books, use it freely in churches, and other creative uses, and lastly, personal use.

So, how about a (sincere and literal) version of the [Eastern] Peshitta that is also free, in the public domain, and not under copyright?

(I know we have Etheridge, Norton, and Murdock texts freely available, but those are old and have Western readings.)

And to be honest, I would like to learn Aramaic / Syriac myself, to accomplish this task. I would like for there to be a generous and free source of the Bible, which allows people to freely use the text. But no promise that I would do this task...

So, what's your opinion on this?

Please add input to this poll, and please say honest opinions via posts (even brutally honest opinions). If you have feedback, or comments, please say them.

Thanks,
~DC
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What's your opinion on this? - by DrawCloser - 01-06-2013, 04:38 PM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by DrawCloser - 01-06-2013, 09:39 PM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by SteveCaruso - 01-07-2013, 02:33 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by Thirdwoe - 01-09-2013, 05:19 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by distazo - 01-09-2013, 01:14 PM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by Burning one - 01-10-2013, 02:15 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by Thirdwoe - 01-10-2013, 07:53 PM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by distazo - 01-11-2013, 11:52 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by distazo - 01-12-2013, 08:58 PM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by distazo - 01-13-2013, 08:06 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by Burning one - 01-14-2013, 02:53 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by DrawCloser - 01-14-2013, 03:03 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by Burning one - 01-14-2013, 05:16 AM
Re: What's your opinion on this? - by distazo - 01-14-2013, 08:21 AM
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