License agreements
- Watchwords bible text selection
- The freeware watchwords programs use the watchwords
i.e. the special selection of Old and New
Testament texts, with kind permission of
the "Evangelische Brüder-Unität"
(another name for the Moravian Church), Herrnhut and
Bad Boll (Germany;
http://www.ebu.de),
and "Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag"
(http://www.reinhardt.ch).
- Accompanying texts, bible readings
- The permission allows usage of the bible readings given in the
watchwords booklet, but forbids usage of the accompanying texts (song verses or prayers).
- Form of distribution
- You may distribute the content of the program package
only in unmodified form. You must not remove, modify, or pass
along any files separately.
Especially, distribution of the watchwords texts of the current year
without their respective display programs is not permitted. You must not alter
the content of the texts. Watchwords texts of previous years may be
distributed without the display programs.
- Non-commercial
- The programs may only be distributed free of charge.
Commercial advertisement, distribution for profit, and distribution
through commercial companies is prohibited.
- German "Losung"
- The German word "Losung" in connection with these
programs is protected by copyright. The German watchwords
may be used exclusively by the name "Losung".
- Text usage in programs
- You must use or incorporate the watchwords
texts in any software program only if
the sole function of the program is to display the
watchwords text on the screen. A widespread
general purpose program (e.g. an Internet browser or a database
engine) may also be used. The watchwords texts must not be used to
enrich the functionality of
an application program (e.g. an organizer program).
- Bible text copyright
- For any of the languages supported by the freeware watchwords programs,
the above stated permission to use the watchwords (i.e. the special
selection of bible verses) may but need not include
permission by the respective bible society
to use the bible text (edition, translation) it contains.
Copyright notices for the bible editions
may be found in the respective watchwords texts or in an additional
text, they must be available for any user.
- Copyright for the freeware watchwords programs
- The programs themselves are copyrighted (German "Urheberrecht")
for the benefit of their program authors, see the license conditions
in the respective program.
- Availability of license agreements
- The license agreements must be availabe for the user.
- Copyright Information regarding the English Bible Texts
-
The Text of the "AUTHORIZED VERSION" (popularly known as the
"King James Version") is in the Public Domain.
The NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (often abbreviated as "NIV")
"Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (R)
Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984
by International Bible Society.
Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
All rights reserved."
The NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE - update (R) (often abbreviated as NASB-up)
"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE - update (R),
(C) Copyright The Lockman Foundation
1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
Used by permission"
NOTE: The NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE - update (R) text is the version
normally offered to English-speaking users. NIV and KJV upon request from
Roland Freischlad (see www.losung.de).
In agreement with the licensee, an appeal for donations for the benefit
of the "Brüder-Unität" (another name for the Moravian Church
-literally: "Brethren Unity"-) and its missionary activities in Germany and
abroad is made. Please send your donations to:
Ev. Kreditgenossenschaft e.G., Stuttgart,
Account Number: 41 59 28 "Losungsspende" (the account identifier)
Bank Routing Number: 600 606 06
This ministry is hereby recommended to you for special consideration.
Be thankful in all circumstances and give glory to our God!
Sincerely,
Reinhold Willnat