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Why not Scribus? It's FOSS, mature, and actively used for book layouts by others. It comes up in searches for "free InDesign alternative" and "foss book layout
by pbhjpbhj 4y ago
Why not Scribus?
It's FOSS, mature, and actively used for book layouts by others. It comes up in searches for "free InDesign alternative" and "foss book layout" (it's mentioned in every search result that I viewed [not many]).
I mean, perhaps it didn't fit the story that showed the blog post to be used to trail the book, but I'd have thought it would be mentioned.
- colonwqbang 4y agoDo you have experience with it yourself? I haven't tried it for several years, but it was not at all usable last time I did. For a project like this, I think it's a good choice to go with something more declarative over a WYSIWYG tool. Latex would have been a very good choice, but only if you already happen to know it or have an interest in learning.
- benoliver999 4y agoI use it for graphics heavy stuff like product packaging, instruction manuals etc. For a book I'd just throw it in latex for sure.
- pbhjpbhj 4y agoYes, I've used it -- along with Inkscape and The GIMP -- for advertising [layout of flyers, for print magazine adverts]. Probably about 3 years since I used it last for this type of work. I follow one of their support groups and people mention they publish newsletters, pamphlets, and books with it.
- eynsham 4y ago1.5 onwards I think has been entirely usable; before that I found it bizarrely unstable.
- Moru 4y agoHe also states the Hammer and Nail situation. If your only tool is a hammer, every problem becomes a nail. I get the impression he wanted to use something he knew instead of spending time learning something new.