Re: [NTLK] Got KJV - - - Need NIV.

From: Josh Hillmann (josh_hillmann_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 21:01:40 EST


                Thanks for the info.

                        Joshua

On Monday, December 23, 2002, at 09:55 AM, Trent Tuggle wrote:

>
> I got the impression that somehow the copyright on the NIV translation
> discourages some from using it; almost as if some people were
> interpreting the copyright as having some kind of malicious intent!
>
> Consider that most of the Linux kernel and GNU toolset freely in use
> and
> distribution today is covered by many copyrights. The copyright serves
> to protect the work, and there's no reason to deny Bible translations
> that protection. It ensures that quotations and copies are controlled
> according to their intention of preserving the translation, giving due
> credit to the translators, etc.
>
> It's a simple process to go through to request non-commercial copying
> permission from the Internation Bible Society and/or Zondervan. For
> guidelines see:
>
> http://www.zondervan.com/desk/rights.asp?Page=permbible
>
> For a translation request form for the NIV, you can fill out the online
> form at:
>
> http://www.zondervan.com/desk/rightsform.asp

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