[scribus] Scribus Version 1.4.0rc5

[john Culleton]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:36:29 +0200
"Benedykt 'Silmeth' Jaworski" <b.jaworski at kofeina.net> wrote:

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> W dniu 15.09.2011 18:37, john Culleton pisze:
> > On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:12:57 -0400
> > "bobparham at comcast.net" <bobparham at comcast.net> wrote:
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> >> I have completed about one third of a book I am writing. All files
> >> have been saved in vs.1.4.0rc2. Will I have a problem opening and
> >> editing these files if I upgrade to vs.1.4.0rc5?
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> >> Thanks for your input.
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> >> Bob P
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> > No problem. With Scribus files you can always go forward but never
> > backward.
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> I would *not* say "never", just "often". I think there aren't many
> problems (if any) with opening newer 1.4.0rc Scribus's file with older
> 1.4.0rc. The .sla format doesn't change so rapidly AFAIK ;-).
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> Making backup of these files before saving them with newer version is
> always a good idea, though.

In the world of 1.4.0 I cannot think of a reason to go back from rc5 to
rc2. Almost by definition there are less bugs in rc5 than in rc2 or rc3
or rc4. In fact I haven't encountered any at all in rc5 but apparently
someone has.

It is a fact that although the rc number has not been advanced work
continues on refining rc5. So it is a bit of a moving target. Thus far
it hasn't failed me.


-- 
John Culleton
Wexford Press
"Create Book Covers with Scribus"
http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html