LcdBible
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LcdBible is open source Bible freeware that uses The Sword Project api. It works with Microsoft Windows.
Some of the characteristics include:
- Works well with L)owest C)ommon D)enominator computers, including early Pentiums with VGA monitors
- Small download size for people with slow modems
- 1.6 megs almost fits on floppy disk, including the complete World English Bible
- there are special builds that will fit on a floppy disk
- Reduced learning curve with getting started non-scholar layout that has limited functionality of:
- show verse reference (such as John 3:16)
- find verses with one or more search words (which verses have both of the words pride and fall)
- Relatively fast search speed. Incremental Search option will find matching verses as letters are typed.
- Different English Bible translations, including NET, ESV, WEB, KJV, and many others provided by The Crosswire Society.
- Flexible search options for:
- All Word vs Any Word
- Case Sensitive or cAsE iNseNsitiVe
- Partial Match vs Exact Match (generation may or may not match regeneration or generations)
- Phrase Match (world God loved may or may not match John 3:16 For God so loved the world ...)
- Caveats and Limitations
- Only English Bibles ... no commentaries, dictionaries, on non-English resources
- No provision for showing cross-references, chapter headings, or translator notss
- No regular expression matching
- No spanning of several verses
- No provision to add end-user notes
- Is not portable to Mac or Linux (may work with Wine ... not verified)
