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Scribus 1.0 Released

McShazbot writes "Graphics.com has this article about the release of Scribus 1.0 (homepage, mirror) desktop publishing software. Check out some screenshots. If it can even marginally compete with the industry leader, this is a big deal -- I know a lot of people for whom Quark is the killer app that prevents them from moving to Linux, and most of them are tired of paying a grand for the privilege of using it."

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  1. Not quite Quark by be-fan · · Score: 5, Funny

    But might make Microsoft Publisher unnecessary :)

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    1. Re:Not quite Quark by Yekrats · · Score: 2, Funny
      But might make Microsoft Publisher unnecessary :)


      Microsoft Publisher is *already* unnecessary! ;-)
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  2. Eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just use MS Paint. It's great.

  3. Eagh!!! by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope the slashdot effects cripples the graphics.com servers and sets them on fire in a glorious blaze of divine revenge! Take that for full screen popups!

  4. OT: can you translate? by swb · · Score: 4, Funny

    if you're trying to scale best-of-breed users to engage proactive content,

    What does that clause mean?

    Are you trying to make eugenically superior people even larger to do some task, or what?

  5. Re:OT: can you translate? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Scribus is a particularly poor choice if you're trying to scale best-of-breed users to engage proactive content"

    • Scale = climb on
    • Best-of-breed = well-bred, aristocratic, upper class
    • engage = agree to marry
    • pro = call girl
    • active = working
    • content = happy

    So, Don't use Scribus if you intend to climb over sombody who is using the services of an upper-class call girl who is happy in her job, in order to propose marriage.

    Warning: being self employed I haven't worked in a corporate environment for some time so I may not have a completely correct interpretation of this jargon.

  6. The results of my 30 second tour by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    1. New document -> OK
    2. Click on the Add Text button and draw a box.
    3. Type "asdfasdfasdf"
    4. Look for a way to change the font into header size.
    5. Give up.
    6. Decide to draw a polygon, select polygon tool from toobar
    7. Click on Canvas.
    8. Segfault