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.. title: A very special Christmas present for everyone: OpenLP 2.0 beta 4!
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.. slug: 2011/12/25/very-special-christmas-present-everyone-openlp-20-beta-4
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.. date: 2011-12-25 04:12:37 UTC
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.. description:
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|Christmas Present|
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Another release, another beta... As with most other open source
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projects, we don't want to release OpenLP until it is ready. So here's
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our Christmas present to you: another beta version. Don't worry, we are
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just as eager as you to get the final release out, but we also want to
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make sure the final release is the best it can be, so we'll continue to
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release beta versions and then release candidates until we're happy with
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what we've got.
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PLEASE NOTE: ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED VERSION 1.9.8 YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RUN VERSION 1.9.7 AGAIN!
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*As of 1.9.7 we introduced an automatic database upgrade system, and
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song databases from the newer versions are not necessarily backwards
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compatible. From time to time we have to introduce changes to the songs
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database in order to add new features and enhance existing
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functionality. Because of these changes, you will not be able to run
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previous versions of OpenLP with your most recent database.*
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This release is no different to the last one, chock-full of bug fixes,
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with a few features, or feature enhancements, thrown in. We are also
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constantly updating `the manual
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(http://manual.openlp.org/) <http://manual.openlp.org/>`_ to reflect
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these new features and enhancements and a lot of changes have already
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been documented.
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Some of the features you'll find in this release:
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- A top toolbar in the web remote
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- `Media has been
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rewritten <http://www.openlp.org/en/blog/2011/12/02/media-rewrite-complete>`_
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to make integration of other media systems, like VLC, easier.
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- Added "Justify" as a theme option (note: this makes themes not
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backward compatible if this option is used)
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- Ability to edit songs loaded as part of a service which are not
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stored permanently in the songs database.
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- `Special
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shortcuts <http://www.openlp.org/en/blog/2011/11/06/shortcuts-live-controller-video>`_
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for the slide controller to go directly to any verse.
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Some of the bug fixes you'll find in this release:
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- Support for OS X 10.7 Lion
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- A couple of minor bugfixes for the Web Remote
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- Problems with v1 theme with non-english characters in the name
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- Problems with non-english characters in filenames inside loaded
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services on Windows
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- Cannot use mouse wheel to change volume in slide controller
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- Improve performance of song loading for Preview/Live
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- OpenLP 2 database import fails when using an old database
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- Specified position for footer not working
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- Theme with outlined text and "justify" not displaying properly
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government
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will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,
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Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Isaiah 9:6
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Christmas is a hectic time of year with people shopping for gifts,
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wrapping gifts, traveling, preparing meals and doing so many other
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activities. For those of us involved in church preparation it will also
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include Christmas themes, song selection, music rehearsal and other
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preparations for the Christmas service. Sometimes Christmas looks like a
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big production.
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On the other hand, there are governments requiring Nativity scenes to be
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taken down, atheists wanting to put banners up denying God, TV
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broadcasts and stores restricted to say "Happy Holidays" instead of
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Merry CHRISTmas and Christians watching in unbelief as our faith is
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assaulted.
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We can take comfort in knowing we worship a living, caring God. One who
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sent His Son to show us how to live, to pray, to worship and to believe
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in our Lord Jesus for everlasting life.
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We at OpenLP wish you a Blessed Christmas and hope and pray you will
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take the time to refresh yourself with Jesus Christ, our Wonderful
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Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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`Go grab OpenLP 1.9.8 from the Download
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page! <http://openlp.org/en/download>`_
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.. |Christmas Present| image:: /pictures/christmas_present.png
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