Re: question about open source DTP program

[Studio Smalbro]

Regarding opensource dtp software one might also take a look at Pagestream
at:

http://www.grasshopperllc.com/

It does actually have pretty impressive features.

Best regards
Bjørn

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question about open source DTP program

[Studio Smalbro]

Regarding opensource dtp software one might also take a look at Pagestream
at:

http://www.grasshopperllc.com/

It does actually have pretty impressive features.

Best regards
Bj?rn

RE: question about open source DTP program

[McCallister, Michael (GE Healthcare, consultant)]

Deb,

I'm planning to use Scribus to put together a project portfolio to post
on my website and have in PDF form. I played with it quite a bit while
writing openSUSE Linux Unleashed. It is much more stable than it was a
couple years ago, and should work quite well for brochures and such. It
doesn't have the long-document (book-type) features of FrameMaker, but
is good for the PageMaker/InDesign tasks.

HTH,

Mike


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Hi there.
 
Does anyone who has experience with a free open source DTP program at
www.scribus.net BLOCKED::http://www.scribus.net  care to comment on
it?
For example, is anyone at your company using it for brochures or
collateral?
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question about open source DTP program

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

Can't say I have. I tried it on my Linux a couple of years ago while
still in its low 0. (which would mean Beta). It  was very slow and
rather buggy at that time. I have only heard of it since and the
reputation is getting better. This is one of the applications that I
would very much like to explore. And your link reminds me that I
should check it out soon. :-)

In the Open Source environment, the thing that comes closest to FM is
probably TeX/LaTeX, but it sadly lacks proper graphical front end.
There  are front ends available for it and special applications based
on it, but they seem to be limited to writing theses, mainly in the
mathematical area.

Thanks for the link.

Bodvar

On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:15 AM, Deborah Wible  wrote:
> Hi there.
>
> Does anyone who has experience with a free open source DTP program at
> www.scribus.net   care to comment on
> it?
> For example, is anyone at your company using it for brochures or
> collateral?
> One (old) review touted it as a replacement for InDesign or QuarkExpress
> http://www.osnews.com/story/4064.
>
> I'm CERTAIN there is no open source DTP replacement that has the power
> and flexibility of FrameMaker (which I love), but correct me if I'm
> wrong! Thanks.
>
> --deb--
> ___

question about open source DTP program

[McCallister, Michael (GE Healthcare, consultant)]

Deb,

I'm planning to use Scribus to put together a project portfolio to post
on my website and have in PDF form. I played with it quite a bit while
writing "openSUSE Linux Unleashed." It is much more stable than it was a
couple years ago, and should work quite well for brochures and such. It
doesn't have the long-document (book-type) features of FrameMaker, but
is good for the PageMaker/InDesign tasks.

HTH,

Mike


-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Deborah Wible
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:16 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: question about open source DTP program

Hi there.

Does anyone who has experience with a free open source DTP program at
www.scribus.net <BLOCKED::http://www.scribus.net>  care to comment on
it?
For example, is anyone at your company using it for brochures or
collateral?

question about open source DTP program

[Deborah Wible]

Hi there.

Does anyone who has experience with a free open source DTP program at
www.scribus.net   care to comment on
it?
For example, is anyone at your company using it for brochures or
collateral?
One (old) review touted it as a replacement for InDesign or QuarkExpress
http://www.osnews.com/story/4064.

I'm CERTAIN there is no open source DTP replacement that has the power
and flexibility of FrameMaker (which I love), but correct me if I'm
wrong! Thanks.

--deb--