Iso Maker Linux Ubuntu
Niki Wienberg
Anyone know how to run the babylon editor in linux ubuntu or linux mint.
when you download the editor the linux file, it is not a .deb or an application to install with the software center. It is only a file with several folders, but there is no explanation of how to make it work in linux ubuntu or derivatives.Captura de pantalla_2020-01-13_12-33-561292720 60.5 KB
Once again, I am pushing foward for a Linux version of Logos, a lot of user are using Linux, and we have been struggling to break away from Windows, but Logos has always been the single software that require us to either dual boot or run a virtual machine with Linux OS.
Yes, I agree 100%. I LOVE the Linux operating system and there are some really hard working people writing Bible study software for Linux, but it's not Logos. I have a lot of Logos unlocks and the ONLY reason I run any Windows at all is for Logos. I really wish that Logos had a reader for Linux that worked just like the Windows version does. I keep dumping Windows for months at a time or resort to running Windows 2000 under VirtualBox so I can run Logos. If Logos had a Linux front end, then I could toss Windows forever. I just bought a new XP license yesterday to run LOGOS on machine with no XP license. That's loot that I could have spent on LOGOS BOOKS. And I really oftentimes find myself in a position wherein I do NOT want to buy anymore Logos products because they won't run on MY operating system. They run on Bill's operating system.
I sort of get the feeling that Logos, the company and it's personnel, either think Linux is some weird hacker OS where nobody buys anything or they're afraid that Linux users are too small in number to justify writing a front end just for them. So, write one in Java. It certainly can't be any slower than the Windows front end is already. If they did it in Java, then they only need one front end for Mac, Linux, and Windows. Uhhhh.? It's not like they can't afford to write new code. The reader can't be rocket science inside.
I think the next time I get ticked at WIndows for anything and flush the install, I'll probably join up with one of the opensource Linux Bible software groups and help them by doing what I can to get better Linux Bible software. It seems like Logos has decided that Linux is not their market and Windows/Mac is. What's crazy is that the Mac front end should probably be breeze-city to port to Linux unless they used assembler to code it. Lol - I doubt it.
When the Linux Bible software gets "good enough", then Logos is going to see they waited too long. Linux is FREE. You don't have to enter codes to install it. You can install it 10 times before lunch without having to call Bangladesh to get the OK to install it the 11th time because the video driver that you just downloaded from Windows update killed your install. Just because the operating system is free doesn't mean you can't SELL software for it. Nero sells burning software for Linux.
I need to finish this post so I can go buy some antivirus software for this new XP install. That's MORE loot I can't use to unlock Logos books. Then I'll need to buy a registry cleaner and a disk optimizer and various other doo-dads that WIndows requires to keep it all from coming unglued... but I won't be using that ca$h to buy LOGOS products. I'd rather run Linux and send LOGOS all my money.
MichaelMiles:I sort of get the feeling that Logos, the company and it's personnel, either think Linux is some weird hacker OS where nobody buys anything or they're afraid that Linux users are too small in number to justify writing a front end just for them. So, write one in Java. It certainly can't be any slower than the Windows front end is already. If they did it in Java, then they only need one front end for Mac, Linux, and Windows. Uhhhh.? It's not like they can't afford to write new code. The reader can't be rocket science inside.
I have read in a number of places that Mac is about 10% of the market share and Linux is 1%.You can look at this website to dig around for what you want: -system-market-share.aspx?qprid=8 Of course this does not take into account demographics. For example, we know that amongst youth and students Macs are more common than opposed to enterprise situations. I work with young people and it seems that they all have or want to have a Mac. I think Logos is very smart getting into the Mac market because tomorrow's Bible scholars are amongst today's young people.
After 12+ years of Windows, I moved to the Mac platform because it is based on BSD Unix. The last thing I was holding out for was a Mac version of Logos, so I empathize with your comments. So since I like BSD, for similar reasons I like Linux (though I prefer FreeBSD over Linux) I suspect the market gurus at Logos would do a Linux version if they could figure out how to make money at it. As a Mac user, it has taken forever to get the Mac version out and understandably so at version 1.1.x, it is nothing like the Windows version. From a casual observation, it is hard to see how Logos is going to develop any time soon a Linux version unless they have a few secrets (and a truck load of cash) up their sleeves.
As far as using Java, I would have to say that I have yet to use a Java built application that I really, really liked. This is subjective, but it seems that by using Java there are certain compromises to really integrating into the host system. I could be wrong about this, but that is my impression. So personally, I hope they don't turn to Java.
All this said, I do like Linux and have used it extensively. My favourite distro is SUSE, but have many friends that swear by the Debian based ubuntu. If Windows 7 turns out to be another bomb, I kind of expect that we will see more users defect to Mac and Linux, and if that happens, the market share of Linux may get on the radar of the Logos business plan.
Donovan R. Palmer:I have read in a number of places that Mac is about 10% of the market share and Linux is 1%.You can look at this website to dig around for what you want: -system-market-share.aspx?qprid=8 Of course this does not take into account demographics. For example, we know that amongst youth and students Macs are more common than opposed to enterprise situations. I work with young people and it seems that they all have or want to have a Mac. I think Logos is very smart getting into the Mac market because tomorrow's Bible scholars are amongst today's young people.
As far as Java goes, I feel as you do, but I also feel that a Java front end beats trying WINE every time a new version of WINE comes out just to see if Logos finally works with it. Maybe one of the folks at Logos could set up an Ubuntu box and try setting up Logos under WINE and see what is causing their software not to install and/or run correctly and CHANGE it. It's not like they have to buy Linux or WINE or anything.
So one can only hope that WIndows 7 bombs and Steve Ballmer goes into a chair throwing tirade... then perhaps we can get our Linux version. If the economy continues to stay in first gear Linux may get a boost as well.
The decision is simply a business one; at this point we don't have any evidence that there's a significant market for a Linux version, which doesn't make the investment worth it. We don't have massive margins, and developing on a new platform costs a pretty large percentage of what developing on the first one costs; I imagine we'd need to see consumer (not server or business -- we don't sell there) marketshare for Linux reach 8% before we could justify the cost.
Agree, me and other linux user have been doing a lot of testing and debugging in both CrossOver and WINE to see if we can get ver 3 working, but so far nothing. NOt sure whether is the IE feature used in the logos, or some xmlt rendering issue.
Windows 7 is much better than Vista and close to XP in performance and resource needs, so it is not going to drive a move toward Linux! Neither will the economy provide a boost, except that Linux distros improve their installation and provide an overall interface that functions in ways similar to Windows! It seems to be getting there with Ubuntu.
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