On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Mike Ellsworth<younicycle@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Adobe invented our modern typographic font systems and tools. No one does it
>> as well as they do. As well as font technology they have set the trends in
>> page design, illustration, photo manipulation, et al.
>>
>
> All very true. In addition, even a modest sized print shop can have
> an elaborate work-flow system built specifically around a set of apps,
> Adobe CS or Quark + x. Walking in with Scribus for a small order of
> 1,000 may not be 'warmly received'. Learning and integrating a new
> app for a small order is not that simple.
Additionally, while most open source developers may not purchase a
license for an Adobe product, most designers that I know have it.
I think it's fantastic to have Scribus versions of documents, but
perhaps the translation process should be a project for an
enthusiastic volunteer inside of the Postgres community.
Contributions from people with design experience are very useful, and
I don't want to discourage them because a person uses an
industry-standard tool.
-selena
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