Correct, newer versions should be able to open older versions of files (and if not, its a bug).
Text layout may change when they are loaded though as the layout engine has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. Craig > On 19 May 2021, at 9:52 pm, dude <for...@dwaves.de> wrote: > > "Please note that the file format has changed and is not backwardly > compatible with any prior stable version (1.4.x or earlier)." > > "To be precise, you will not be able to open 1.5.x files with version > 1.4.x or any earlier version." > > ah ok so 1.4 can not open files created with 1.5 > > but 1.5 and 1.6 will (probably) be able to open files created with 1.4 > > (so no Adobe Illustrator mess explained earlier, where v3 can only > import from v2 but not from v1) > > so all is good? :) > > On 5/19/21 5:10 PM, Craig Bradney wrote: >> Where do you think it says that about what is going to open or not? >> >> Craig >> >>> On 19 May 2021, at 17:01, dude <for...@dwaves.de> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Thanks for the feedback! >>>> >>>> 1.5 and 1.6 can open docs from 1.4. 1.6 will be able to open both and any >>>> previous version. >>>> >>>> Craig >>> *THATS SOME EXCELLENT NEWS :)* >>> >>> this README: >>> https://salsa.debian.org/debian/scribus/-/blob/master/README >>> <https://salsa.debian.org/debian/scribus/-/blob/master/README> >>> >>> best regards >>> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20210519/6c841d81/attachment.htm > > <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20210519/6c841d81/attachment.htm>> > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus@lists.scribus.net > <mailto:scribus@lists.scribus.net> > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > <http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus> > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net <http://wiki.scribus.net/> > http://forums.scribus.net <http://forums.scribus.net/> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20210519/29e21897/attachment.htm> ___ Scribus Mailing List: scribus@lists.scribus.net Edit your options or unsubscribe: http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus See also: http://wiki.scribus.net http://forums.scribus.net
