On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Paul Tansom <paul at aptanet.com> wrote: > ** Alison Saylor <alison.saylor at gmail.com> [2010-12-19 23:49]: >> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Paul Tansom <paul at aptanet.com> wrote: >> > ** Alison Saylor <alison.saylor at gmail.com> [2010-12-19 01:15]: >> >> Well I do appreciate it in any case. ?Have you had any luck >> >> downloading prior versions of Scribus from the link you sent me? ?I >> >> get taken to Sourceforge where they display the other versions but >> >> none of them is a live link. >> > ** end quote [Alison Saylor] >> > >> > I've managed to download the 1.3.8 version, since that is linked at the >> > top of >> > the page. Other versions seem to take you to an empty directory, which >> > isn't >> > that helpful. >> > >> > I've only recently started using OS X on my own machine (as opposed to >> > fixing >> > other peoples Macs in a network environment) being primarily a Linux user >> > (and >> > Windows when I have to - another case of fixing it for other people!). I >> > quite >> > like it, particularly pleased to find ssh sitting there installed and >> > ready to >> > use, but they do seem to expect you to keep up with the latest version - >> > even >> > more so than Microsoft do. I keep coming across bug fixes that involve >> > upgrading to 10.5 or newer :( 10.4 is only just over 5 years old and seems >> > to >> > be loosing application support, whereas XP is approaching 10 and is only >> > now >> > beginning to have this problem. Ah well, I'll likely stick with Linux as my >> > main desktop anyway. >> > >> Ah, what link are you talking about for the 1.3.8? ?I couldn't find a >> working one. ?I panicked because I am under deadline. ?After my tech >> person cancelled our appointment today I tried to install OS 10.5 and >> managed to mess up everything, even my ability to get on the Internet, >> and nothing, absolutely nothing was installed. ?So I ran out and >> rented a computer as today is the last free day I have to finish (and >> start) my project that was due last week. ?Ah well, hopefully I'll >> have a very productive time for the rest of the day. ?thanks for >> responding! > ** end quote [Alison Saylor] > > At the top of this page: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/OldFiles/ > > There's text stating "Looking for the latest version? Download > Scribus_1.3.8.dmg (72.2 MB)", which then links to: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/1.3.8/Scribus_1.3.8.dmg/download > > That's what I used, but being a dmg it doesn't support 10.4, so isn't much > help. > > It has to be said that without my trusty Ubuntu installer (aptitude from the > command line) I'm a little lost as to the latest version of Scribus. The Wiki > talks about the latest stable version being 1.3.3.14, and the development > version being 1.3.8. > > With a bit more exploring links I've now found: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/ > > which has a list of versions; 1.3.6, 1.3.7, 1.3.8, 1.3.9. In each of these > there is a dmg file, so theres: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/1.3.6/Scribus_1.3.6.dmg/download > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/1.3.7/Scribus%201.3.7.dmg/download > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/1.3.8/Scribus_1.3.8.dmg/download > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-devel/1.3.9/Scribus_1.3.9.dmg/download > > I've just tried 1.3.6 not expecting it to work, and lo and behold it didn't > and > fails with the same error. To be expected really give the posts to this thread > so far! The only particular thing of note was that the diagnostic report > talked > about it being Version: 1.3.5svn (???), so I'm assuming that is an oversight > because I'm sure 1.3.5 was mentioned as the last one that worked from the dmg. > > Time for some sleep now though. This may become a pet project given that my > Quicksilver seems bit low spec for 10.5. Then again I've got a working install > on my Ubuntu box next to me so for me there's no rush. > > -- > Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 > ====================================================================== > Registered in England ?| ?Company No: 4905028 ?| ?Registered Office: > Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus >
Thanks for all these links! I went and rented a machine yesterday with the latest OS so I could finish my project. But these may come in handy went I'm back to my old laptop so thank you very much!
