Hi there, I know that this is an old thread but this 'issue' has just hit me.
I have just upgraded my version of Ubuntu to 11.10 and part of the process was to upgrade to a 1.4.x version of Scribus. I had no choice in the matter and to be honest I didn't know that I might wish to decline the upgrade of Scribus (even if it were possible). My point is this ... I operate in a mixed Scribus environment. Some 1.4 and some earlier versions. It seems that it is now impossible to use 1.4 files with the ealier versions, and indeed impossible for 1.4 to save in earlier formats. I cannot go forwards now without preventing those older versions from being able to be used on these shared documents. I accept that the developers would have to deal with this issue of backwards compatibility and that it is a distraction from 'real development', but even Microsoft can save in older formats to preserve some kind of usability. I accept that new features might not be savable on an old format but that is acceptable for people who need to work like this. I used to be a developer and appreciate the issues here. However, I am making this post as a previously happy, but now concerned, end user. Best wishes, Tony Rogers.
