Re: Linux provides software to study the Bible, out of the box

On 2025-04-17, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-04-17 00:13, rbowman wrote:

On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:48:25 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
 

It's special because Linux holds this software in its repositories and
allows you to install it with one command. Under Windows or MacOS, the
software will only be installed if you search for it on the web and
download it. The fact that it is so readily and easily available does
indeed imply something special about Linux.

 
Okay, let's suppose I never heard of xiphos, which is indeed the case, but
I wanted to find bible study software for Linux.
 
https://www.linuxlinks.com/biblesoftware/
 
Back to searching. Perhaps I'm running Ubuntu with snap.
 
https://snapcraft.io/store?q=bible+study
 
8 hits, no xiphos. Or I'm on the Fedora box with flatpak.
 
https://flathub.org/apps/search?q=bible+study
 
9 results, and it even has xiphos.
 
https://apps.microsoft.com/search?query=bible+study&hl=en-US&gl=US
 
They don't give a count but I never knew there were so many video bible
studies in the world, let alone the apps.

>
To most people, the availability of such software won't sway them one
way or another. For my part, I'm convinced that there is a spiritual
awakening happening in society and that a lot of people looking to
follow God will be convinced to migrate to Linux. The fact that it will
then be easy for them to install software to study Scripture will only
confirm their decision.
>

Why do you think people wanting to follow God will be convinced to
migrate to Linux?  The two things seem unrelated to me, and I can't see
how installing GNU/Linux follows from finding God.  Wouldn't using
TempleOS be more apropos?