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Can we use KJV version in UK #46

Closed spodugu closed 3 years ago

spodugu commented 3 years ago

Thank you for providing us these databases.

We are planning to use KJV version in our application that is used globally. We found that KJV is licensed in UK, do you have any idea if we need to restrict users in UK.

scrollmapper commented 3 years ago

Nope. No restrictions. Also be sure to check out this other set of texts... https://github.com/scrollmapper/bible_databases_deuterocanonical It is worth providing them as a growing number of people are starting to appreciate the books such as as Enoch.

spodugu commented 3 years ago

Thank you. Could you please confirm the restrictions. Below is the excerpt from the wiki.

The protection that the Authorized Version, and also the Book of Common Prayer, enjoy is the last remnant of the time when the Crown held a monopoly over all printing and publishing in the United Kingdom.[166] Almost all provisions granting copyright in perpetuity were abolished by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, but because the Authorized Version is protected by royal prerogative rather than copyright, it will remain protected, as specified in CDPA s171(1)(b).[j]

Cambridge University Press permits the reproduction of at most 500 verses for "liturgical and non-commercial educational use" if their prescribed acknowledgement is included, the quoted verses do not exceed 25% of the publication quoting them and do not include a complete Bible book.[167] For use beyond this, the Press is willing to consider permission requested on a case-by-case basis and in 2011 a spokesman said the Press generally does not charge a fee but tries to ensure that a reputable source text is used.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version

scrollmapper commented 3 years ago

KJV is in the public domain. But regarding the intricacies of which you speak, they are not enforced. Copyright in general is fundamentally broken, and society tends to subjectively observe and enforce it.

A good example is meme culture today. Memes technically disregard copyright. But who can stop them?

Meanwhile, KJV is definitely safe to distribute under public domain.

spodugu commented 3 years ago

Thank you.