[Scribus] FOSS Competition for Scribus ;)

[Benjamin Huot]

Actually I think it would be great for this degree of change in the 
interface. Then we might finally have people stop asking open source 
software to copy Windows' awkward interface and people would learn how 
to use Linux faster. It also goes along with a major strength of Linux - 
efficiency.

Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> who'd a thunk it? Scribus now faces serious competition from a new FOSS project called DTP Blender: http://dtpblender.instinctive.de/cms/Main/Home
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> Everybody please download and test this one. Next time we have complaints about Scribus' usability, we can be a little more relaxed, I suppose ;)
>
> Actually, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The effort deserves respect, no doubt, but I don't think _this_ UI will have the slightest chance of becoming a viable FOSS alternative to the old bulls (PM, QXP, ID).
>
> Maybe Michael Koren will like it anyway ;) (Sorry, couldn't resist, Michael. I'm really interested in your opinion!)
>
> Have fun!
>
> Christoph
>
> Christoph
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