[scribus] Multiple instances of Scribus

[Gregory Pittman]

John Brown wrote:
> It's not really a "Linux feature". On Windows, at any rate, you can run any
> number of instances of an app at the same time. If the developer wants to
> prevent multiple instances, he must take special measures.
>   
Well, yes this is a Linux feature. Prior to Linux, the standard desktop 
computer behavior was to not allow one to start up a program already 
running. If Windows or Macs or whatever behave this way now, it's an 
adoption of this Linux behavior, not something they invented.
> I don't think that it is too much to ask that you at least get a warning that
> the file is already open. Vi gives such a warning.
>   
I note that emacs also does this, but it's not universal. Kedit doesn't 
complain at all. Which is "right"?

And why/how would someone have two versions of Scribus running with the 
same file? Presumably they would know why they were doing that, and take 
responsibility for various things that might happen.

Greg