Hello Prof Coates I felt it was worth tackling your problems on another level. So far no -one has said that they do use Scribus for Engineering, Science and Maths.
Well, I'm sure there's lots of us, but at the company I work for just three hours drive south of you (ish), we do !! We are a company of 33 who design and manufacture specialist microwave antenna systems. Our company has many talented engineers, scientists and mathematicians some of whom use Scribus. We have created many datasheets and adverts, poster presentations, and many other artworks over the last 5 years with Scribus, which you can find on our website www.q-par.com One the best examples of how you can use Scribus is here :- http://www.q-par.com/corporate/marketing/company-profile.pdf There's not a huge amount of maths but it gives an idea Although Latex may suit you better, and is universally understood as the language for mathematicians and scientists, it is not a simple application to pick up though very powerful. Scribus is an excellent halfway house. I have worked on adverts, datasheets and even a recent poster presentation on materials research at the highest level that I used Scribus for. The maths in there was created in Latex, but rendered superbly in Scribus. Can I mention that there is a bug (with a workaround), http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=8256 regarding Latex frames and rendering in the Linux version of 1.3.5. that I have helped with. This may or may not be a problem you are also encountering & not helping you. Don't forget that 1.3.5.1 is not the stable generally used version of Scribus. The development notation is to fix issues like this where Scribus in the main works well, but newer features introduced in 1.3.5 may still need some refining and test. Use of renderframes for Latex is one of them. We have 5 staff who regularly use Scribus here, and generally its well received and liked. Almost lastly, please also use your local LUG, Linux User Group. There is one in North Wales I know of as a friend helps run it. Here in Herefordshire, our LUG www.hlug.org.uk has put on workshops showing how to use Scribus. Most LUG's are a source of free local help, that shouldnt be missed. So Scribus can support you with your aims, and perhaps not as fully rounded as InDesign etc yet, its sense of community and help especially on this mailing list, make it a tool I always reach for. -- Kind regards Julian Robbins Applications Engineer Q-par Angus Ltd Barons Cross Laboratories Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8RS UK Web www.q-par.com > > Professor Rodney Coates, Ph.D., FIEEE > Seiche Ltd. > Swallow Court > Trefor > Holyhead > Anglesey > LL65 4TA > +44 (0)1407 720 474 > Mobile: 0787645020 > > rcoates at seiche.com > www.seiche.com >
