Hi Louis, > I agree usability is of upmost importance.
Yes, and chances are good, scribus will beat its "competitors" hands down in the long run. > This discussion kind of > demonstrates here just how important it is. Agreed! While scribus' usability is excellent in general, I'd like to encourage everyone on this list to discuss usability issues. Commercial software manufacturers spend tons of money for usability testing (with the exception, perhaps, of Quark and Microsoft). In FOSS, voluntary user feedback is needed, not only for features, but also usability. > A feature is only good if > it suits what users need, and if these users can actually use it > (find it!). That's one of the beautiful differences between QXP on one side and ID/scribus on the other (I might add the contrast between MS Office and OpenOffice.org as another example). Unfortunately, it is exactly the bad usability that keeps the de facto monopolies alive, since companies invested large sums to train their employees for working with ugly/clumsy software (QXP, MS Office). Moreover, many workflows are built around second or third grade programmes. OTOH, these facts provide the time for FOSS to mature and finally offer viable and reliable alternatives, based on user feedback. Cheers! Christoph
