From 94a7a554e04ab0da0aa3a73534edffcf6b37c209 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wesley Stout Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:13:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] further, further corrections to the introduction --- documentation/manual/source/introduction.rst | 25 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/manual/source/introduction.rst b/documentation/manual/source/introduction.rst index b236ee578..ce723bf60 100644 --- a/documentation/manual/source/introduction.rst +++ b/documentation/manual/source/introduction.rst @@ -5,29 +5,28 @@ Introduction About ----- -OpenLP stands for "Open Source Lyric Projection" and is presentation software +OpenLP stands for "Open Source Lyrics Projection" and is presentation software developed for churches to provide a single easy to use interface for the projection needs of a typical worship service. First created in 2004, it has steadily grown in features and maturity such that is it now a mainstay in hundreds of churches around the world. -OpenLP can contain a searchable database of songs and Bible verses allowing -them to be projected instantly or saved in a pre-prepared order of service -file. Themes allow for a variety of presentation options and allow you to add -attractive visuals to enhance your presentations. PowerPoint and OpenOffice -presentations, videos, and audio files can be run from within the program -removing the need to switch between different programs. Alert messages can be -displayed so the nursery or car park stewards can notify the congregation easily. -Remote capability allows the worship leader to change songs, or for alert -messages to be sent from anywhere on the network, even via a smart phone or -tablet. +OpenLP has a searchable database of songs and Bible verses allowing them to be +projected instantly or saved in a pre-prepared order of service file. Themes +allow for a variety of presentation options and allow you to add attractive +visuals to enhance your presentations. PowerPoint and OpenOffice presentations, +videos, and audio files can be run from within the program removing the need to +switch between different programs. Alert messages can be displayed so the +nursery or car park stewards can notify the congregation easily. Remote +capability allows the worship leader to change songs, or for alert messages to +be sent from anywhere on the network, even via a smart phone or tablet. Being free, this software can be installed on as many PC's as required, -including the home PC's of worship leaders without additional cost. Compared to +including the home PC's of worship leader(s) at mp additional cost. Compared to the expensive site licenses and restrictions of commercial software we believe OpenLP is the perfect choice for quality and value. Still in active development by a growing team of enthusiastic developers, features are being added all the -time, meaning the software just improves all the time. +time, resulting in continual improvement of the software. OpenLP is licensed under the GNU Generic Public License, which means that it is free to use, distribute, modify, and it stays free.