David Christian Berg wrote: >> I've never tried tried it, but my understanding is that InDesign 2.x >> won't read files from 1.x ! > > Be assured, I does :) InD1 doesn't read InD2 files though.
Well, I should have possibly tried it myself, but some of our staff tell me that it won't load at least some of our InD1.5 docs. > as for Scribus: having 1.3.4 files, the discussion is not really > relevant for me, however, I hope Luis is right because otherwise it > would be impossible for most users to do the switch. Yes. >> :) Indeed this was one of the stupidities that led us to investigate >> Scribus. >> >> >>> AFAIK, this has been like that for a long time now. > > For me it is more having a free layouting programme. Free is good, but Scribus seems to beaded for free and less buggy ! > Have you ever > considered all the student organizations, where people work together on > a global level? I had voluntary environmental groups in mind. > I'm already promoting Inkscape a lot, there, to exchange drafts, because > this way, everybody can participate. With Scribus everybody could > participate in the actual process of creating a magazine or a poster. Yes - I'm pushing Gimp, Inkscape, Scribus, FreeMind, Open Office and Linux through a UK environmental / community charity, but I don't know how far I'll get ! Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI. Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Carbon Trust Consultant - Energy Audit and Design Advice. Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme Registered Assessor. P:0845 4561332 F:0870 0522417 M:07785 563116 Skype:t4sustainability
