[ale] alternative to Micro$oft Publisher

[aaron]

If this is a DTP app, then look into:
  scribus
  http://web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid/

It was promoted in a Linux Journal article this month. Publishes directly to 
PDF in addition to other printable formats. Seems its primarily distributed 
as a source tar package; I haven't compiled it yet or searched for binaries, 
so I can't speak to it's features.

I also just found out my favorite DTP program from Amiga days, PageStream, is 
now commercially available for Linux:

http://www.grasshopperllc.com/

The program has been in steady development for 15 years. It actually started 
out as an Atari ST product, but is now available for several platforms, 
including the newest Amiga PPC platform offerings.

Even if the Linux version only matches the features of the (1993) 2.2 Amiga 
version, a tool that I still occasionally use, BTW, it would be worth the 
asking price. I need to note that it is still a closed source product though, 
as that may matter to some GNU enthusiasts.

HTH!
peace
aaron

On Friday 17 October 2003 05:33, Steven A. DuChene wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2003 at 08:04:30AM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> > Anyone know of a Linux solution that would be a replacement for 
> > Microsoft Publisher?
> > 
> 
> Can you describe what is unique about MS Publisher? Perhaps many folks
> here on this list (including me) are not familiar with what it does
> exactly.
> -- 
> Steven A. DuChene     linux-clusters at mindspring.com
>                       sduchene at mindspring.com
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