In a previous message, "Carlos E. R." <robin1.listas@tiscali.es> wrote:
tell me why I should use it instead of, say, OO or LyX. Sell it to me :-)
If you've never noticed the shortcomings of OOo or similar apps then you don't need it. The advantage of proper page-layout apps is the total control they give you over exactly where and how the text and graphics are displayed on the page. The best also excel as content-creation apps but some are really only for laying out pre-existing content (as you mentioned). Unfortunately, Scribus is nowhere near the required standard yet - it's getting there but is a long way off, with many crucial features completely absent. The best page-layout software I've seen for linux is Pagestream, which is very capable if a little idiosyncratic. Unfortunately, it's commercial (although there's a good demo available). John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Knossos: escape the ever-changing labyrinth before the Minotaur catches you!