Are you guys aware of any place on the web where someone is organizing and making all of these PBB's available?
Thanks
Currently they all get loaded into the files menu.
I was thinking of creating a place on my website to include all of the new items. My website is focused on sharing free Christian resources that are available (legally) across the internet - so it would be a good fit.
Longer term there will be the ability to share them via some method that logos will come up with, but I'm not sure how long that will take? Also, there will be some files which can be shared but not via that method. logos have suggested/said public domain files that they provide in their library will not be shared with this method, or via this forum - which is fair enough. However I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong), they did not "outlaw" sharing public domain books externally regardless of whether they can be purchased via logos.
If people think its a good idea I'll go ahead and set up a trial run. It would be much easier for people to say what fields etc. should be filled in by setting it up well. Regular contributors could have log on accounts so they could add them just as quickly as creating a post here (well almost).
I meant files forum not menu [:$]
David,
thanks and please post a link.
Steve
I know that Logos intends to have this someday in the future, some mockup or prototype seems to be in place, but there's no info on the potential organization of the files and they are not very clear on wether really all these PBs will be available (they obviously want to avoid PBs being a competition to their own produced resources).
Then there#s Thomas Black's Stilltruth.com, where all the L3 PBBs are hosted, organized by author IIRC, and where Thomas invites people to post L4 PBs (but there are only a small amount and atb the moment he doesn't mirror what is in the Files forum). Many users seem accustomed to go there or point others this way.
Hi Steve,
The link is below. I had a long period last year of not posting having been busy with life but am now "back into the groove" of adding items, though there is a need for a spring clean very soon (particularly the recommended box on page 1 - I'm not sure why some items are on there! In fact I'll probably change that tonight!!!)
http://www.freechristianresources.org
currently the list is maintined on the WIKI,http://wiki.logos.com/User_Contributed_Personal_Books
pointless having multiple lists
currently the list is maintined on the WIKI,http://wiki.logos.com/User_Contributed_Personal_Books pointless having multiple lists
Well, there is a point in having two: Stilltruth can list public domain PB's that compete with Logos resources, which we try to avoid doing here, but I agree that adding a third (fourth, fifth...) site is undesirable, unless everything there is also listed in one or both of the first two places.
Let me also point out that on that Wiki page is a section for Personal Books in Progress or Suggested/Requested. If you're working on a PB that takes more than a day or two to finish, please add it there, so that several people don't waste time working on the same resource.
edit: I actually agree there should be one, all-inclusive repository of freely available PBB files. There should be multiple sites, each hosting the same collection. There will undoubtedly be denominational file collections that are hosted separately.
I totally disagree. I believe there should be mirror sites (plural), each hosting a comprehensive collection. When you have popular content you use a lot of bandwidth. Putting everything on one site is relying on one SysOp a little too much. What if s/he passes away? Will their spouse have any clue how to maintain the site? There are financial and time factors to be considered.also. Ideally we need three sites mirroring.
There is a question of quality control. Many eSword modules are of poor quality and sometimes violate copyright laws. Will anyone screen submissions? Will files that offend the SysAdmin be hosted? There are lots of things to consider.
