[scribus] Is Linux/Scribus viable? (was New Linux User...)

[John Brown]

Peter Nermander wrote:
>
>> Open Source indeed has a number of advantages, but they are overstated.
>> Possession of the source code is irrelevant if you do not have the ability
>> to
>> "take a quick peek in the sources to see how something works or why
>> something isn't working". 99.999% of the population would be able to do
>> absolutely nothing with the source code or Windows MS Word, or whatever.
>
> You are missing a very important point here. If you want a change in the
> program you can pay someone to make that change for you. Even if other
> people don't want that change you can still have a consultant make the
> change for you and use the software with that change.
>

You are quite right.


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