A short entry to cover two missing titles from a company called Bible Research Systems, with thanks to Håvar Bruvold Hojem for flagging up.
The company advertised two titles:
- The Word Processor
- The Gospels
Both were advertised for Apple, IBM PC, C64, TRS80, Kaypro, CPM 2.2 and MS DOS.
They may well have been released, just in limited numbers but are yet to be preserved. If you know anything more, please let us know.
Contributions: Håvar Bruvold Hojem, Marco ‘Exile’ Das
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I have Verse Search version 6.3, Copyright 1981-1999 by Bible Research Systems, on a CD that I run on an old laptop running Windows XP. I believe this is the latest upgrade before being abandoned. This is one of the best scripture linking programs that I have used. I only kept this old Dell Inspiron 8120 with Windows 10 just to have access to this program.
If there are any upgraded versions of Verse Search that anyone is aware of, please let me know.
Thanks,
Brian Shive
I have used “The Word Processor,” version 4.3 dated 1989, since around that time. It has a small footprint, uses single-key shortcuts, and is lightning fast. Over the years I have had to figure out how to use it on succeeding Windows versions but have always been able to do it. (Windows 10 requires “DOS Box”)
I still use it every day! I am willing to send the program to anyone who wants it since it seems to be “orphaned.”
Many thanks for confirming its release David and for the offer of preserving online. I think it would be perfect for adding to archive.org if you were up for that. If so, please feel free to contact me via the main contact form at the top of the site.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/24/The-Word-Processor-a-computerized-Bible-program/2796409554000/
Thanks Marco, i’ve updated the page with the correct date
1982 – Verse Search – First commercial Bible app (“THE WORD processor” family, Kent Ochel and Bert Brown, Bible Research Systems, Georgetown, TX)
https://j.hn/the-history-of-bible-software-infographic/