I'd think "Professional Layout Program" does it best. My reasons: "publishing" refers more to the legal and financial structures for publishing a work either on paper or on the web. You could say that to 'publish' is to offer in a publicly-viewable form, but the implications of copyright and ownership transcend the mere physicality of the medium of distribution.
"Suite" implies several components rolled into one. True, while Scribus offers drawing, PDF and web design capabilities, it isn't a "Suite" in the same sense that Adobe's CS is, in which there are discrete, standalone applications: 1 for page design, 1 for illustration, 1 for photo editing, etc. They all work together, and there is some overlapping functionality, yet each is specialized for its main purpose. I think that "Professional" is a big help at this stage of the game, because many out there aren't aware of Scribus. I personally heard of it only months ago, and thought "yeah, right...another design app," but when I saw how serious Scribus really is, and how mature its tool set is, I changed my view quickly (and picked my jaw off the floor). Scribus IS a professional tool and needs to be thought of as one. I'd say the one thing which may hold Scribus from being embraced on a wide scale (for now) is the printing issue. Going to PDF is fine, and may very well be the future for everyone, but at this time, many design firms and advertising agencies still use the Computer Files>Pre Press>Printing Press workflow, as opposed to the PDF>Press workflow. Some pioneers have a PDF workflow, but these are the exception right now. I'm speaking as one who works in the business in the states (Chicago) but not trying to speak for everyone on earth. Might seem like a silly thing for ad agencies not to want to bother making a PDF before they can print proofs, but when you're under the gun with clients screaming for more, better, faster, and cheaper, adding more steps to a workflow is the last thing you want to do. netkat On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:35:27 -0400, Nicholas Vettese wrote: > > > Professional Layout Program > or > Professional Publishing Program > or > Professional Design Suite > > Nick Vettese > > > netkat at comcast
