[scribus] beginner's luck, or lack thereof

a.l.e ale.comp_06 at xox.ch
Thu Apr 22 22:29:57 CEST 2010


dear peter,

> I am a true beginner—to the business of all but completely
> prepackaged software.
> 
> I downloaded scribus (1.3.6), and was informed upon trying to open
> it that I was missing some software:
> 
> "The following programs are missing:
> Ghostscript : You cannot use EPS images or Print Preview"


you may also read

http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Category:FAQ#Where_is_my_Ghostscript.3F

in there you will learn that you probably can safe ignore that warning for now...

> btw, I re-downloaded scribus as a dmg file (haven't opened it yet),  
> and notice that it's 1.3.5.1.  what are the relative pros and cons
> of using this over 1.3.6?

using 1.3.5.1 is like driving an old car...

use 1.3.6, please.

ciao
a.l.e




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