<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Thomas Baumann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thomasbaumann@sbcglobal.net">thomasbaumann@sbcglobal.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Any other gurus out there with thoughts on this problem? The documentation says that 1.3.3.14 is the lastest stable version of Scribus, so I'm a little reluctant to try a later version, especially since once a file is saved on a later version I can't go backwards to an earlier version.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br>I am hardly a guru, but your dilemma is one I faced some months ago, also. However, there are several facts that make the problem manageable and the use of Scribus much easier, IMO. <br><br>First, you can run multiple instances of Scribus on your PC. That means you can leave the 1.3.3.14 in place and install s newer "unstable" version along with the stable version.<br>
<br>Secondly, you can save a copies of any older files for use with the older version anytime you want to re-open them. So, the problem of being able to revert back to the older version is solved for any file you have already created, unless you used the unstable version to create it.<br>
<br>Now, based on my experience, I think you'll throw rocks at the stable version after you've used the unstable version. It is better, although different, in most areas. I would never go back. On top of that, I've used software that was deemed production ready that had more defects than the unstable Scribus-ng. I think the "unstable" label is pretty much a joke when one considers Scribus 1.4.0.<br>
<br>Just my opinion, but given my experience, I don't think the problem is nearly as difficult as you make it sound.<br></div></div>-- <br>John Ghormley KJ4UFG<br>Editor, SERA <i>Repeater Journal</i><br>Walkertown, NC USA<br>
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