On 12/22/2010 10:16 AM, John O'Sullivan wrote: > > >>> Since we cannot run Publisher, and you still want it supported, we >>> think that the best way would be for someone to temporarily join the >>> project and start producing .pub files per request. What we need is >>> someone with several hours a week of spare time, deep knowledge of MS >>> Publisher and a licensed copy of the app to produce lots of files with >>> slight changes so that we could figure out which bits contains what. >>> >> I don't have the deepest knowledge of MS Publisher. However, I do have >> access to a licensed copy of MS Publisher 2007 on my desktop at work. It can >> save files to Publisher 98, Publisher 2000 and Publisher 2007 formats. >> >> I would be willing to generate some test documents to help with >> reverse-engineering the formats so Scribus can import them. > I offer some of my time with a registered copy of Publisher 2003 if that will > help. Given what has been said within other threads here, I'm not sure if > older > versions are that desirable. > > John O'Sullivan >
I have access to Publisher 2007, and can give a bit of time after the new year to this very worthwhile project. I know little of Publisher, but am willing. Ken
