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openlp.org
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openlp.org in Windows XP.
Developer(s) openlp.org Team
Stable release 1.0.3 / April 11, 2009
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type Projection
License GNU General Public License
Website openlp.org

openlp.org is a worship presentation program licensed under the GNU General Public License. It includes the ability to search through lyrics for certain words; search for Bible verses in the Bible; display lyrics and Bible verses in a friendly way to the congregation; interact with Microsoft PowerPoint to provide users with an easy way to control Powerpoint[1]. It also includes easy and instant switching between slides, customisable backgrounds, a song database, and video support[2].

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[edit] History

openlp.org was registered on SourceForge.net in February 2004 by Tim Ebenezer, and was originally called "OpenLP"[3]. The software was first released on 28 February 2004[4] as version 0.1, and contained the bare basics of the application[5]. Version 0.4, released on 16 February 2004, was the first release with multi monitor support[6].

On 18 March 2004, the 0.x line of OpenLP officially entered beta status[7] with the release of version 0.5[8]. By version 0.8, OpenLP had implemented most of the desired functionality[9]. Version 0.994 was the last release in the 0.x series of OpenLP, and was released on 11 October 2004[10].

In mid-2004 Raoul Snyman joined the project, and suggested some architectural changes. With this in mind, Tim Ebenezer decided to drop the 0.x line and rewrite OpenLP from scratch, with a redefined user interface[11]. After various delays, OpenLP 1.0 beta 1 was finally released on 3 October 2005. At this stage, Tim also decided to rename OpenLP to openlp.org.

After the release of beta 1, Tim became too busy to work on openlp.org, and in early 2006 Raoul took over the project[12]. After an extensive beta and release candidate program, openlp.org version 1.0 was released on 1 Feb 2008[13].

[edit] Current status

Version 1.0 of openlp.org is written in Delphi and available for Microsoft Windows only[14]. Initially, Raoul was going to work on version 1.2, in order to add fix up various faults in the implementation of the software[15], while a new group of developers would work on openlp.org 2.0, a new cross-platform version of the software[16]. However, after looking at the progress of version 2.0, and consulting the other developers, Raoul decided to cease work on version 1.2[17].

Development of version 2.0 is currently underway, and openlp.org is being written in Python and Qt4, using the PyQt4 bindings[18]. This enables openlp.org to run on all three major operating systems: Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "openlp.org Features". http://openlp.org/en/features.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  2. ^ "openlp.org Features". http://openlp.org/en/features.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  3. ^ "openlp.org SourceForge.net Project Page". http://sourceforge.net/projects/openlp/. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  4. ^ "openlp.org Releases". http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=102060&package_id=109526. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  5. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "Version 0.1 Releast Notes". http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=220347&group_id=102060. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  6. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "Version 0.4 Releast Notes". http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=223896&group_id=102060. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  7. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "We have hit BETA!". http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=361033. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  8. ^ "openlp.org Releases". http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=102060&package_id=109526. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  9. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "Version 0.8 Released". http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=362745. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  10. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "OpenLP 0.994 Released". http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=413464. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
  11. ^ Ebenezer, Timothy. "OpenLP 1.0 Preview Available". https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=378621. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  12. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "update on progress...". https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=539261. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  13. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "openlp.org 1.0 released". https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=780755. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  14. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "RE:Post Release 1 and Multi Platform". http://openlp.org/en/forums/general_stuff/general_discussion/post_release_1_and_multi_platform.html#comment-307. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  15. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "Getting Started with 1.2". http://openlp.org/en/users/raoul/blog/2008-07-30-getting_started_with_12.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  16. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "Roadmap: openlp.org 1.0, 1.2 and beyond". http://openlp.org/en/users/raoul/blog/2008-01-14-roadmap_openlporg_10_12_and_beyond.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  17. ^ Snyman, Raoul. "The Future Of openlp.org: Version 2.0". http://openlp.org/en/users/raoul/blog/2008-10-23-the_future_of_openlporg_version_20.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  18. ^ "Qt 4 verses wxWidgets". openlp-devel mailing list. 2008-04-07. http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=200804072259.21307.raoul%40openlp.org&forum_name=openlp-devel. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 

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