<div dir="ltr">Czarek, this feature is important for one very important feature of a lot of open source software: to prevent lock-in. Even in organisations that really shouldn't depend on InDesign their designers use it, and as such force to use the client to use it too (and pay a big buck or pirate it...) just to change what was commisioned. This really is unacceptable and indd support would solve this huge problem.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/4/18 Czarek <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:czarek@oferuje.pl" target="_blank">czarek@oferuje.pl</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">> on the other side, i still think that being able to just open the files<br>
> of the -- almost monopolistic -- main actor in the DTP area, would be a<br>
> big plus for scribus.<br>
<br>
</div>On one side I agree with you.<br>
<br>
On the other side I think we exaggerate with how import of ID/QXP/PM/FM/* files<br>
is important.<br>
<br>
1. I don`t think anyone want to switch layout application during work<br>
(I mean users should only expect somehow successful import of main layout<br>
rules, like pages with margins, frames on good positions and good dimensions<br>
or (most important) styles. But not opening some finished layout perfectly, but<br>
for starting new one based on that imported from outside)<br>
<br>
2. I don`t think it is possible to write perfect importer for any big layout<br>
with proof of exact copy (for example: see how CorelDraw imports complicated<br>
files from Illustrator, see how complicated Corel files are imported to any<br>
other program with CDR import)<br>
<br>
3. I don`t think any professionals need this. In real world only geeks<br>
expecting that they can send their files from any application to anyone and<br>
everyone has the same application and same fonts. And only geeks can expect<br>
that they should be able to open any file from any application they get.<br>
In DTP world, details (like slightly different font version) can change<br>
everything and exchanging files between computers can be very complicated with<br>
open-for-edition file format. Professionals exchange rather EPS or PDF files.<br>
<br>
3. Yes - having such feature like import from platinum DTP applications would<br>
be big benefit for Scribus users and would give a kick for Scribus to go out<br>
from DTP shadow. But... does platinum layout applications read each other?<br>
Biggest benefit for Scribus users would be also to have most stable, reach of<br>
power, fast and productive application on the whole market... for free!!!<br>
<br>
Conclusion:<br>
Get it easy. It is only importer for lazy or stupid people.<br>
Don`t loose power for things you cannot do perfect from its definition!<br>
<br>
cezaryece<br>
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