[Noisebridge-discuss] desktop publishing software / noisebridge publishing

Patrick Keys citizenkeys at gmail.com
Mon Feb 7 23:08:09 UTC 2011


Scribus appears to be the open cross-platform software to use for 
desktop publishing.

Inkscape seems to be mainly used for designing vector graphics.


Patrick



On 2/7/2011 12:53 PM, Felipe Sanches wrote:
> If you need multipage and/or CMYK printing support, you should use
> Scribus. Otherwise, Inkscape is pretty straightforward to use.
>
> btw, I am surely biased since I am an Inkscape developer. But you all
> probably agree that free software - just like any other tech that allows
> us to freely tinker with - should be heavily prioritized in a hackerspace.
>
> Felipe Sanches
> Garoa Hacker Clube - São Paulo, Brazil
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com
> <mailto:coreyfro at coreyfro.com>> wrote:
>
>     I've heard of http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus and of course
>     there is Inkscape.  People in the industry will probably encourage
>     something less open, but this is what the open people have.
>
>
>     On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Patrick Keys <citizenkeys at gmail.com
>     <mailto:citizenkeys at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         some of you, like danny, have a background in publishing.
>           what's the
>         standard in desktop publishing software these days?  is there a
>         cross-platform standard?
>
>         also, if anybody wants to work with me in writing copy for a
>         noisebridge
>         tri-fold flyer, I think that's a simple project we can get done in a
>         week.  it would be excellent to have the flyer on the reception desk
>         that can be distributed to first-time visitors to the space.  we can
>         print batches of them as-needed on the new color laser printer.
>
>         i also have another project i'm going to work on.  it's called
>         "My First
>         Circuit Hacking".  Its a kid's book introducing all the
>         different types
>         of electronic components
>         (capacitors/resistors/regulators/l.e.d.'s) and
>         equipment (soldering irons/multimeters/etc).  the book will be
>         sold for
>         a $1 dollar donation to noisebridge at circuit-hacking mondays.
>
>
>         Patrick
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