ShepherdPupLinux - Field Wise Bible Edition

Site News:

• 7/26/2010 - Random Backgrounds per show on W3C Slidy Presentations. Sample show - JesusByName. Feature available next stable release.
• 7/26/2010 - Index of GoogleMaps of bible places by name or book here. Feature available next stable release.
• 7/21/2010 - Happy Birthday ShepherdPup - 1st public release 7/19/2009

Features:

• pBiblx2 - Field Wise Bible Study Server
• Puppy Linux
• Applications
• Conclusions

ShepherdPupLinux is actually a compilation of several exciting software components designed for use in personal study/ministry/evangelism. It is a tool for use by one, a tool for use by many. I believe it is a one of a kind, perhaps a first of its kind.

I. The new pBiblx2 server!

What is it?
• An intra-net/inter-net Bible server.
• An indexed resource guide.
• A collaborative study Wiki.
• A presentation generator.
• A conferencing tool.

Instead of being a 'top down' single server on one inter-net website, pBiblx2 intends to be a 'bottom up' distributed network of many servers connecting the particular needs of individual groups into a greater whole. Individual server content then can develop organically as lead by Gods' Holy Spirit.

All users are encouraged to contribute to the content whether by tagging topics, providing notes and comments, authoring or editing Wiki content, providing links to additional references or resources, even by sharing testimony and experience.

Servers may be hosted by single individuals using pBiblx2 as a study tool, or by groups such as HouseChurches/StudyGroups/EvangelismTeams/MissionaryTeams using pBiblx2 as a support structure, or by churches and organizations in addition to their current web site offerings.

Study set:
• Ships with KJV KJV-Strongs TSK.
• Numerous (160 and counting) Bible translations also available.
• Ships with fully linked Naves/TSK/Eatons/TCR resources.
• Includes healthy set of linked topical tags which user can easily add to.
• Includes healthy set of contributed topical study indexes.
• Wiki like note taking mechanism.
• Intuitive word and phrase searching.
• Filtered index searching via testament/epistle/gospel/author etc..

NEW - Field Wise Guides:
• Wiki-like collaboration study interface linking passages tags note and external references to user contributed text.
• Structured wiki - Practical Christian Application Resource and Reference (PCARR).
• Focused on daily outreach and application.
• Structured wiki - Real World Real People Real God(RRR).
• User testimony focused God reach through them to others.
• Community generated guides can be started to serve common evangelism needs.
• Verses, tags, notes, external links automatically linked following simple wiki text syntax
• No need to learn HTML to produce formatted output.

Other strong features:
• Generates W3C Slidy Bible passage presentations for display or church projection.
• Auto-generated RSS2 feed syndication for all new Wiki content.
• Single and multi framed study interfaces.
• Accessible in most any web browser (including PDA and cell phone)(including text mode clients like Lynx).
• HTML modifiable integratable and theme-able via CSS2.
• Content sharing with other pBiblx2 servers by the use of RSS feed syndication.
• Open source GPL3 licensing. PERL scripted to be easily contributed to, developed and enhanced.
• (Though pBiblx2 is developed for ShepherdPup using the wonderful Hiawatha HTML server, it is a PERL cgi that can theoretically be modified to fit into any existing web server separate from ShepherdPup) .

II. PuppyLinux LUPU 501 Derivitive

Freely Distributable:
• No known copyright infringements.
• No known patent or licensing infringements.
• Reproducible, Re-masterable.
• Free - Cannot be sold. (SEE GPL3)
• Distribute CD as you see fit.
• Active, well documented and well supported user base through forums.

Thanks to PuppyLinux, deployment of your pBiblx2 server is quick and painless without the need to know the first thing about Linux. It is also scalable, sustainable, and reproducible. From boot to start up, you are just moments away from hosting your own pBiblx2 server.

Self Contained:
• Runs on its own without MS Windows.
• Reboots pristine.
• No installation needed.
• Does not touch your hard drive unless you want to store modifications and setting in a file.
• Configures self to most hardware.
• Excels on older and spare hardware.

Applications

ShepherdPup ships with healthy set of computing essentials.

Included applications:
• HTTP Server
• Web Browser
• Media Player
• Office Suite
• pBiblx2 Field Wise
• pBiblx2 Admin GUI's
• (Thousands of additional preconfigured .pet software packages available if to be used as a personal operating system).
• Soon to be compatable with Ubuntu and Christian Ubuntu repositories.

III. Conclusions:

Most importantly, ShepherdPup offers individuals new and exciting personal resources for study/ministry/evangelism. It is just as well suited to be given by individuals to individuals to be their personal study suite.

Share it with others:
• Share it as a gift CD to friends and family.
• Share the CD like a tract out in public.
• Share your servers IP on sticky notes, business cards, email signatures, printed tracts, Facebook favorites, Twitter posts.

Clearly, with this much to offer, the best way for you to get to know pBiblx2 is to try my personal demo version. Then download a ShepherdPup CD and give it a real test drive. I think that you'll be inspired!