<p>Hello!</p>
<p>um... Do you know that OpenLP is still alpha?</p>
<p>Sorry, just because OpenLP is written in Python, this does not mean it is slow by default! When you think that OpenLP is too slow why don't you join the team and help out a bit? But just, saying that Python itself is slower than C++ is not an argument...</p>
<p>1. From my point of view, it is senseless to start a project alone. There are dozens of projects, which have been started by one person, but have never finished... Furthermore, there are enough other projects which seem to be reached some kind of level, but are not developed any more.</p>
<p>Just a random list:</p>
http://www.kevin.chong.id.au/luminous/changes.html (15th February 2007)
http://www.easislides.com/?go=download (10th December 2007)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jlyrics/ (2005-01-12)
<p>I do not want to say that there are bad or that they are not developed any more (maybe someone is working on them)... anyway...</p>
<p>2. You are saying that your project is "freeware". Well, OpenLP is not freeware, it is free software. This is a difference! The ideas of those terms are opposed ones! As OpenLP is not only free software, we give it away gratis. However, you are comparing your project to easyworkship, which is neither free software nor freeware, rather a commercial product. Where is the link between OpenLP <-> FreeWorship and OpenLP <-> easyworkship?</p>
<p>In my opinion, that kind of posts are destructive and demotivating. However, good luck with your poject. Be blessed in the Lord!</p>
<p>To all fellows of OpenLP: The developers are working hard on OpenLP! The last alpha version (alpha 4) is to be released on 9th of January, as announced by raoul.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>