[scribus-dev] cloud Scribus

[ale rimoldi]

hi stefan,

> I'm interested in that.
> 
> Scribus can be made to work on a headless server. With an Xwindows
> tool named Xvfb (x windows frame buffer) it renders all its UI-stuff
> in that framebuffer.
> 
> You could then run a custom scribus script, which starts a http-Server
> waiting for commands.
> 
> I have a working script with the server part, has to be expanded with
> commands.
> 
> I'm currently hacking on sth. like this, for a webbased publishing
> tool. Users could select a template from a gallery, change some text /
> images, and get a redy-to-print pdf and/or scribus file.

very interesting approach!

there are already two different patches for running scribus headless
(probably without Xvfb).

i am planning to work on them at the beginning of 2012 but if somebody
wants to do it before, well he is welcome :-)

i can send you the patches if you want...

ciao
a.l.e