Logos and Verbum

What is the relationship between these two programs? I have had Logos. I am interested in things Catholic and noticed I could download Verbum 7 for free. I did, and I didn't see anything different, so I figured they were incorporated into one. Today I noticed the Verbum icon on my desktop, clicked it, and it's been downloading for hours. These can't all be unique resources to Verbum. Am I getting duplicate resources? I got the impression that in Verbum, the passage guide includes more features.

How can I get the most out of each program? Can the features of one be used in the other?

Thank you

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JT (alabama24)

The engines (software) is virtually identical. For most users, they should choose one and stick with it. Having both does mean 2x storage space taken, so yes, you are downloading duplicate notes & resources.

Ken McGuire

Others can give you a bit more detail...

1) Both Logos and Verbum share the same library. You will have the same books and datasets with both programs.

2) If you have the appropriate license - which obviously you do, you can make Logos look and work as Verbum by putting "Set Verbum to Yes" in the command box.

3) In Logos mode, it defaults to the Protestant canon. In Verbum mode it defaults to the canon defined at Trent. I believe it integrates a bit of Saints days, but have not really looked into it.

While hard drive space is cheap nowadays, I personally see no reason to have my library downloaded twice, and having to index twice, etc. Personally I would uninstall Verbum and play around in Logos in Verbum mode for when I want Verbum.

Dan Francis

Verbum and Logos do not share files so you may have both installed on your system.... you could manually copy over the resources into the new verbum folder....

-dan

Larry Craig

I would think that Logos and Verbum would want to make all the features accessible for both programs.

I have maybe 20,000 books in Logos. Are they going to download all of them again? They must be smarter than that.

Larry Craig

I'm interested in being able to switch back and forth. I'm not clear on how to do that.

JT (alabama24)

I'm interested in being able to switch back and forth. I'm not clear on how to do that.

Ken explained:

you can make Logos look and work as Verbum by putting "Set Verbum to Yes"

The reverse would be "No"

I would think that Logos and Verbum would want to make all the features accessible for both programs.

Verbum is intended for a Catholic audience. Not all users would appreciate those features.

I have maybe 20,000 books in Logos. Are they going to download all of them again? They must be smarter than that.

It isn't intended for users to install both apps... although some users do so.

Larry Craig

I don't understand how to switch back and forth

Jack Caviness

I don't understand how to switch back and forth

I(n the Command Box type, "Set Verbum" the dropdown should then look like this

Clicking the appropriate command (tool) should switch you from one to the other

Ted Hans

I don't understand how to switch back and forth

In the command bar, next to tools enter Set Verbum to Yes.

Larry Craig

thank you