[Scribus] Open Source Software and Book Authors

[Gora Mohanty]

On Fri, 2006-12-15 at 05:25 -0800, wtb41 wrote:
> I have written a book containing no graphics (no pictures or charts); it has
> straight type, bulleted lists, numbered lists, and tables. I need the
> ability to automate the building of a table of contents and an index.
[...]
> The bottom line: It appears as tho the open source community does not now
> offer an application that will meet my current needs regarding my book's
> publication. Your thoughts on the matter will be appreciated.

Someone else can comment on the capabilities of Scribus, etc., but LaTeX
should meet your needs. However, be warned that it is not WYSIWYG.

Regards,
Gora