[scribus] latest version for Linux Ubuntu

[Craig Bradney]

On 16/09/2011, at 15:24, john Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:23:19 +0200
> "a.l.e" <ale.comp_06 at xox.ch> wrote:
> 
>> hi
>> 
>>> -----------------------
>>> cd /usr/local/src/s140
>>> rm -r *
>>> cd ../
>>> svn co svn://scribus.net/branches/Version135/Scribus s140
>>> cd s140
>>> cmake . -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local/scribus4_svn 
>>> make
>>> make install
>>> cd scribus
>>> ls -l scribus
>>> rm /usr/local/bin/scrib4
>>> ln scribus /usr/local/bin/scrib4
>>> -----------------------------------
>>> This bypasses the Ubuntu update system.
>> 
>> after having read about the most painful way to get scribus 1.4 on
>> your ubuntu system, you may be interested in one which is a bit
>> longer, but certainly easier and on the safe side of life:
>> 
>> http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Ubuntu
>> 
>> in short: add the scribus own repository to your list and the latest
>> scribus 1.4 will show up in your apps store
>> 
>> ciao
>> a.l.e
> 
> But not really the latest version I'll wager.
> 
> In my daily tracking of Scribus 1.4.0 RC5 I note that the size of the
> file has grown from 13363546 to 13365914. The splash screen still
> carries the date of August 11 but this is misleading. When the file size
> changes overnight then changes have been made. So Scribus 1.4.0 RC5 is
> still a work in progress. If your Linux version does not have a file
> size of 13365914 then you don't have the latest as of 4.40 AM today.
> 
> Nevertheless to me it would make sense to declare the current 1.4.0
> stable at the present point and then continue to improve the code, fix
> bugs etc. under the name of 1.4.1. That will put the tired old bones of
> 1.3.3.14 to rest for once and for all. Too many newcomers to Scribus
> are using 1.3.3.14 and finding difficulties. The bulk of experienced
> users have moved on. Thus the core of people able to help the newcomers
> is diminishing. We would be doing those new folks a kindness if we
> declared some more modern version as stable. The download site hints at
> that but too many newcomers view the word "stable" as guaranteeing more
> virtue than 1.3.3.14 offers. 1.4.0 is of course imperfect but
> (almost) all software is imperfect, including of course 1.3.3.14. 
> 
> The only significant application program proved correct by an inductive
> method was the original TeX of decades ago. Donald Knuth offered a cash
> prize for each bug found. With each find that prize doubled. No prizes
> have been paid for a long, long time. But TeX itself has moved on, with
> Xetex, Luatex, Context, and other pdf producing variants taking center
> stage. And yes, there are bugs in these newer versions. 
> 
> Scribus is advancing rapidly, and there is still considerable room
> for more development. I see little point in steering newcomers to a
> version that is 15 months old and has no current bug fixing effort. We
> are not doing them a kindness.
> 
> 
> -- 
> John Culleton
> Wexford Press
> "Create Book Covers with Scribus"
> http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
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Referring to file size as a measure of state is so incredibly misleading. It's relevant to your machine only and the libraries installed.


Thanks
Craig