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Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present to you our first beta release of OpenLP 2.2. This new version,two years in the making, is packed full of new features, bug fixes, and improvements.We realise that this may not contain all the new features ... [More] that people are looking for, but we're hoping to speed up the number of releases we make to around two releases per year. We're hoping in this way to be able to include more bugfixes and have a faster and more reliable release schedule. This way you don't have to wait 4 years for every new release, but there will be fewer new features per release in order to achieve this.Important NotesOpenLP 2.1.1 is not backwards compatible with 2.0.5. Once you have upgraded from 2.0.5, version 2.0.5 cannot read the upgraded files. OpenLP 2.1.1 will make a backup on startup, but it is recommended that you make your own backup too.Upgrading from versions of OpenLP before 2.0.5 are not supported. You need to upgrade to 2.0.5 first, and make sure you run OpenLP at least once before continuing to upgrade to 2.1.1This is a beta release, which means it is not yet finished and likely to still contain a few bugs. Please test it out as much as you can (using a Portable build on Windows is a good way to do this) and report the bugs you find.Service Files created in 2.1.1 cannot be opened in 2.0System RequirementsOpenLP's system requrements have been upgraded since the 2.0.5 release. Please take note:Windows Vista and upMac OS  X 10.8 and 10.9Ubuntu 14.04 and 14.10Fedora 21New FeaturesSongsShow active song title in preview and live paneAllow authors to be tagged by their type (words music etc)CCLI SongSelect integrationImportersProPresenter 4Worship AssistantPowerPraisePresentationManagerEasyWorship Service Files (.ews)WorshipCenter ProSongbook can be displayed in footerDuplicate Songs can be identified and removed manually if required.BiblesNew web bible: Neue evangelistische Übersetzung (German)ImportersZefania XML formatOSIS importer rewrittenPresentationsSupport for presentations created in PDF formatSupport for LibreOffice > 4.0Projector Remote ControlProjectors that support the PJLink protocol can be controlled from OpenLP (On/Off/Blank/Source Select)ImagesCan be placed in groups and added to services as groups.RemoteSupports SSL for all requests. Certificates will need to be created outside of OpenLPSupports Authentication for all update requestsDisplay thumbnails and notes when available in the Web User InterfaceCustomAuto load items from saved servicesItems can be created from the Service Manager for items like biblesMediaSupport for DVD and CD clipselection and playback.ServiceItems can be renamedCustom Items generated from Text items like biblesMedia items can be configured to autoload and remove screen blank when added to live displayServices can be saved without embedding media files. This will limit the portability of the files but reduces the sames sizeInternalsUpgraded to code to Python 3 from Python 2Refactored and improved the internals to:Improved performanceImprove reliability of the media functionalityIncrease testability and start to introduce a comprehensive test suiteImprove consistency of the settingsDownload NowGo to our download page to get it now!Post ScriptWe sometimes add a favourite Bible verse, but after seeing this, we decided it may be better not to ;-) [Less]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present to you our first beta release of OpenLP 2.2. This new version,two years in the making, is packed full of new features, bug fixes, and improvements.We realise that this may not contain all the new features ... [More] that people are looking for, but we're hoping to speed up the number of releases we make to around two releases per year. We're hoping in this way to be able to include more bugfixes and have a faster and more reliable release schedule. This way you don't have to wait 4 years for every new release, but there will be fewer new features per release in order to achieve this.Important notesOpenLP 2.1.1 is not backwards compatible with 2.0.5. Once you have upgraded from 2.0.5, version 2.0.5 cannot read the upgraded files. OpenLP 2.1.1 will make a backup on startup, but it is recommended that you make your own backup too.Upgrading from versions of OpenLP before 2.0.5 are not supported. You need to upgrade to 2.0.5 first, and make sure you run OpenLP at least once before continuing to upgrade to 2.1.1This is a beta release, which means it is not yet finished and likely to still contain a few bugs. Please test it out as much as you can (using a Portable build on Windows is a good way to do this) and report the bugs you find.Service Files created in 2.1.1 cannot be opened in 2.0System RequirementsOpenLP's system requrements have been upgraded since the 2.0.5 release. Please take note:Windows Vista and upMac OS  X 10.8 and 10.9Ubuntu 14.04 and 14.10Fedora 21New FeaturesSongsShow active song title in preview and live paneAllow authors to be tagged by their type (words music etc)CCLI SongSelect integrationImportersProPresenter 4Worship AssistantPowerPraisePresentationManagerEasyWorship Service Files (.ews)WorshipCenter ProSongbook can be displayed in footerDuplicate Songs can be identified and removed manually if required.BiblesNew web bible: Neue evangelistische Übersetzung (German)ImportersZefania XML formatOSIS importer rewrittenPresentationsSupport for presentations created in PDF formatSupport for LibreOffice > 4.0Projector Remote ControlProjectors that support the PJLink protocol can be controlled from OpenLP (On/Off/Blank/Source Select)ImagesCan be placed in groups and added to services as groups.RemoteSupports SSL for all requests. Certificates will need to be created outside of OpenLPSupports Authentication for all update requestsDisplay thumbnails and notes when available in the Web User InterfaceCustomAuto load items from saved servicesItems can be created from the Service Manager for items like biblesMediaSupport for DVD and CD clipselection and playback.ServiceItems can be renamedCustom Items generated from Text items like biblesMedia items can be configured to autoload and remove screen blank when added to live displayServices can be saved without embedding media files. This will limit the portability of the files but reduces the sames sizeInternalsUpgraded to code to Python 3 from Python 2Refactored and improved the internals to:Improved performanceImprove reliability of the media functionalityIncrease testability and start to introduce a comprehensive test suiteImprove consistency of the settingsDownload NowGo to our download page to get it now!Post ScriptWe sometimes add a favourite Bible verse, but after seeing this, we decided it may be better not to ;-) [Less]

One of OpenLP's long-time users and advocates, Wesley Allen, is part of a great podcast/Hangout-on-Air called Theotek. In their most recent episode, they talked about a number of things, including OpenLP. Check out the video below! (The OpenLP review starts at 16:50)

One of OpenLP's long-time users and advocates, Wesley Allen, is part of a great podcast/Hangout-on-Air called Theotek. In their most recent episode, they talked about a number of things, including OpenLP. Check out the video below! (The OpenLP review starts at 16:50)

Yes, you read that right, it's the end of OpenLP 2.0.No, we're not stopping development. No, 2.2 is still going to be released later in the year. No, OpenLP the project is not coming to a close, don't worry.We're happy to announce the release of ... [More] OpenLP 2.0.5, "Proselyte Paulus." This will be the last release in the 2.0 series of OpenLP.Bugs fixed in this final release:Change to BibleGateway URL to use legacy web interfaceImprove PowerPoint Error handling and improve handling for v2013.Powerpoint with video on first slide causes errorIssues with Themes when comparing theme filesImproved error messages with Easy Worship Song ImportsAllow more than 26 equal verses within a Song.Handle songs where two optional breaks follow each other.Improve Database update error handling.As per usual, you can find the release on the Download page. If 2.0.5 isn't available for you, please try again in a day or two, some of the packages take a little while to be processed.The next release of OpenLP will be version 2.1.1, which will be the first beta version of OpenLP 2.2.Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV[ Image Credit: End of the Line by Kevin Gessner ] [Less]

Yes, you read that right, it's the end of OpenLP 2.0.No, we're not stopping development. No, 2.2 is still going to be released later in the year. No, OpenLP the project is not coming to a close, don't worry.We're happy to announce the release of ... [More] OpenLP 2.0.5, "Proselyte Paulus." This will be the last release in the 2.0 series of OpenLP.Bugs fixed in this final release:Change to BibleGateway URL to use legacy web interfaceImprove PowerPoint Error handling and improve handling for v2013.Powerpoint with video on first slide causes errorIssues with Themes when comparing theme filesImproved error messages with Easy Worship Song ImportsAllow more than 26 equal verses within a Song.Handle songs where two optional breaks follow each other.Improve Database update error handling.As per usual, you can find the release on the Download page. If 2.0.5 isn't available for you, please try again in a day or two, some of the packages take a little while to be processed.The next release of OpenLP will be version 2.1.1, which will be the first beta version of OpenLP 2.2.Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV[ Image Credit: End of the Line by Kevin Gessner ] [Less]

OpenLP 2.0.4 has been out for 4 months now, and while there don't seem to be any major issues with it, that doesn't mean there are no more bugs. With this in mind we're going to be releasing version 2.0.5 at the end of this month, June. This will be ... [More] the last release of OpenLP 2.0. Once 2.0.5 has be released, we will be gearing up for the release of 2.2. As a part of this we will be starting up the nightly builds again and we will release a beta at the end of August with a view of releasing 2.2 at the end of October. In order to reduce the time between (major) releases, the OpenLP team has decided to move to a release cycle more like Firefox and Chrome, with short cycles and a smaller number of features in each release. With fewer features in each release there should also be fewer bugs, and a faster cycle should mean that bugs are fixed sooner too. We have also started writing automated tests for OpenLP, which should help to curb some of the bugs before they make it into our main codebase. Each developer is required to run all the tests against their code before they can submit it, and they are required to write tests for their code. This way our test coverage increases and we are able to prevent regressions (when new code breaks some of the older code). So while you won't find all the features you want in OpenLP 2.2, we hope to be able to get the features you want out to you sooner in future because we're not spending forever getting all the features developed while you're waiting for a huge release to happen. [Image credit: The Garden Route, South Africa by stringer_bel on Flickr][See more images of South African roads on Flickr] [Less]

OpenLP 2.0.4 has been out for 4 months now, and while there don't seem to be any major issues with it, that doesn't mean there are no more bugs. With this in mind we're going to be releasing version 2.0.5 at the end of this month, June. This will be ... [More] the last release of OpenLP 2.0. Once 2.0.5 has be released, we will be gearing up for the release of 2.2. As a part of this we will be starting up the nightly builds again and we will release a beta at the end of August with a view of releasing 2.2 at the end of October. In order to reduce the time between (major) releases, the OpenLP team has decided to move to a release cycle more like Firefox and Chrome, with short cycles and a smaller number of features in each release. With fewer features in each release there should also be fewer bugs, and a faster cycle should mean that bugs are fixed sooner too. We have also started writing automated tests for OpenLP, which should help to curb some of the bugs before they make it into our main codebase. Each developer is required to run all the tests against their code before they can submit it, and they are required to write tests for their code. This way our test coverage increases and we are able to prevent regressions (when new code breaks some of the older code). So while you won't find all the features you want in OpenLP 2.2, we hope to be able to get the features you want out to you sooner in future because we're not spending forever getting all the features developed while you're waiting for a huge release to happen. [Image credit: The Garden Route, South Africa by stringer_bel on Flickr][See more images of South African roads on Flickr] [Less]

Recently, Raoul (the project leader) was interviewed by church media expert Chip Dizárd about OpenLP and open source software on his Amazing People Podcast series. If you'd like to hear Raoul's take on OpenLP, open source and the church, then don't hesitate to listen to the podcast.APP 024 :: Raoul Snyman of OpenLP

Recently, Raoul (the project leader) was interviewed by church media expert Chip Dizárd about OpenLP and open source software on his Amazing People Podcast series. If you'd like to hear Raoul's take on OpenLP, open source and the church, then don't hesitate to listen to the podcast.APP 024 :: Raoul Snyman of OpenLP