Gnomesword just gives Arabic text

[Nigel Henry]

On Monday 23 March 2009 11:27, Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
> > Sometimes it is best to check:
> >
> > http://packages.ubuntu.com/source/intrepid/gnomesword
> >   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnomesword/+bugs
> >    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnomesword/+bug/231886
> >    [GnomeSword dependency wrongly installs Arabic bible]
> >
> > However I don't think it's actually a bug;
>
> Of course it is.  If it's going to install a single version (as opposed
> to a comprehensive set) by default, it should be either the books in
> their original languages (mostly Hebrew and Koine Greek), or a
> translation associated with the user's localization.  Installing an
> arbitrary translation is asinine.
>
> Matt Flaschen

Thanks folks for the replies. I found all the bibles, and other stuff under 
"sword" in synaptic.  It looks like Gnomesword installs the 1st bible version 
on the alphabetical list, which just happens to be arabic (arasvd).

It was confusing at the time though.

Nigel.