[scribus-dev] Question from OIF about new functions added in Scribus and funded by OIF

[JLuc]

Le 12/04/2013 15:20, Louis Desjardins a écrit :
> Are there some stats available for the development version?
>
> Any input from users so far?

These features are not in the stable version
so it will be difficult to have user feedbacks,
and use statistics are not meaningfull.

Here are my testing feedbacks :

The footnotes are really great. They might benefit of some slight or advanced improvements,
but they work fine and are powerfull and versatile enough allready.

Bullets list are simply great.

Numbered list are great and very versatiles, with lot of powerfull options,
including context dependant options.
The most advanced features of theses numbered list probably need some UI improvements
so as to give a more intuitive access to their quite complex intricacies,
but simple numbered list options are allready very easy to use.

These features are in the 1.5SVN version that is not proposed for wide use.
Very few people use this version except devs and willing testers.

AFAIK, "shortcut for styles" are not in SVN version, bnut in scribus ECE GIT dev branches.
Last time i tested it (and even used it for real work) in ECE14 GIT branch,
"Shortcut for styles" was very handy and improved styling efficiency a lot,
but in my experience, it seemed to sometime do nothing, so it probably needs some debuging.
Maybe this "sometime do nothing" problem has been cured in the ECE15 version.

I have not tested the "export to epub" GIT branch.
I'm not aware of "link tool" enhancements.

Asking on the scribus user list might bring you more user testimonies.

JLuc



> 2013/4/12 Craig Bradney <cbradney at scribus.info <mailto:cbradney at scribus.info>>
>
>     It's very clear. We have not set a date for release. Say EOY 2013.
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>     On 12/04/2013, at 15:06, Louis Desjardins <louis.desjardins at gmail.com
>     <mailto:louis.desjardins at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>     Maybe I am not clear. Must be the jet lag.
>>
>>     We have 2 questions and a need for some kind of testimonies if available somewhere (direct contact, mailing list,
>>     etc.).
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>>     When stable version : end of 2013, is this the answer?
>>     Statistics of download of the development version?
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>>     Christian has to complete his report and needs that information.
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>>     He needs to explain further how successful was the project.
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>>     Louis
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>>     2013/4/12 Craig Bradney <cbradney at scribus.info
>>     <mailto:cbradney at scribus.info>>
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>>         We do not have a date planned for the 1.5 release that would include most of that. EOY 2013 latest I guess.
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>>         On 12/04/2013, at 14:20, Louis Desjardins <louis.desjardins at gmail.com
>>         <mailto:louis.desjardins at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>         Olà Ale !
>>>
>>>         Can you make an answer more simple to understand, please.
>>>
>>>         Assumption: ALL the functions named in my first email ARE already in EITHER of the following Scribus states:
>>>         stable version or development version.
>>>
>>>         Question one : when approximately will the stable version that includes those functions be available?
>>>
>>>         Question two : some statistics of downloads since those functions were implemented?
>>>
>>>         I forgot to add that Christian would like also a few testimonies of people using the new functions, if at all
>>>         available. Maybe we can ask for this specifically on the mailing list?
>>>
>>>         Hasta luego!
>>>
>>>         Louis at the LMG in Madrid
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         2013/4/12 ale rimoldi <ale.comp_06 at xox.ch
>>>         <mailto:ale.comp_06 at xox.ch>>
>>>
>>>             ps.:
>>>
>>>             > i have some other priorities right now
>>>
>>>             and i have the feeling that those other tasks go in the same direction
>>>             of the goal of the collaboration between oif and scribus...
>>>
>>>             at least: i hope so!
>>>
>>>             ciao
>>>             a.l.e
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