Press news about Scribus

2007

• Scribus is mentioned as one the "fantastic open source alternatives" that justify a migration to Linux on Intranet Journal
• Scribus 1.3.3.9 reviewed on TrustedReviews.com
• How to create poster presentations with Scribus". Article on Linux.com
• Scribus 1.3.4 released with rewritten text layout engine (Article about 1.3.4 on Linux.com)
• Scribus 1.3.4: Freie DTP-Software mit vielen Neuerungen (German article about 1.3.4 on golem.de)
• Scribus 1.3.4 veröffentlicht (Short article in the German Linux-Magazin)
• Scribus in Version 1.3.4 erschienen (Short article in German on pro-linux)
• Scribus, la PAO pour tous (article in French on 20 minutes, page 28)

2006

• Publizieren zum Nulltarif in the Swiss Publisher magazine. Balanced, yet positive Review of 1.3.3.2. Also available as PDF.
• 4 page workshop article in clickx.be on how to install Scribus 1.3.3.3 for Windows, generate documents with cover pages and some effects, and export to pdf etc.
• Fotobücher und Kunstposter erstellen. Tutorial in the German c't magazine, pp. 110-113, printed issue only.
• Formularze ze Scribusa – Introduction to creating PDF forms with Scribus in Polish PC World Komputer magazine, Issue 6/2006, p. 103 (only in printed edition, but it's pretty similar to our PDF forms howto)
• A Look at Scribus Critical, but yet positive review of Scribus 1.3.3.1 under Mac OS X at Designorati.
• Poznejte Scribus aneb sazba ve stylu open source – Five articles about 1.3.x development series (in Czech language)
• Open Source Publishing: Das Interview Interview with Franz Schmid in the weblog of PAGE (German).
• German PAGE magazine An article in Germany's leading magazine on publishing and design about free graphics software including Scribus, GIMP, Cinepant, Krita, Inkscape, XaraLX, Blender. Scribus got an astonishingly positive review.
• A 100% free software-based Italian publisher – Newsforge article
• Scribus In-Depth Tutorial – Tuxmagazine article on using Scribus, based on an earlier version of our PDF forms howto and utilising sample test files from our tutorial
• At 5,000 Feet: Using Scribus to Publish a Newsletter – TUX Magazine, Issue #13, May 2006 (PDF, free download)
• Moving to PDF as a future print job spooling format – discussion of PDF support under Linux, with mention of Scribus' world-class and standard-compliant PDF export capability.
• Open Source Arrives at 'The XML IPEX' Report on FOSS at IPEX 2006 with Scribus reviewed from a print professional's perpective (ohmynews.com).
• DTP wie die Profis: Open-Source-Layouter für lau Positive review of Scribus 1.3.3 in one of Germany's biggest newspapers F.A.Z (online edition; basically an updated version of the 1.3.2 review).
• DTP-Software Scribus 1.3.3 veröffentlicht News release on 1.3.3 on golem.de (German)
• Switching art students to GNU/Linux A field report from a professor at an art school on switching computers from MacOS X to Ubuntu. Scribus is mentioned favourably.
• Design im Rahmen Introduction to Scribus 1.2.4.1 in a special edition (2/2006) of the German Linux Magazine, pp. 90-93.
• Layout-Profis Comparison between Pagestream, Scribus 1.2.4.1, and Viva Designer, with Scribus and Viva Designer as the winners. Especially mentioned in Scribus' favour: ease of use, stability, professional grade PDF export. Printed in a special edition (2/2006) of the German Linux Magazine, pp. 82-86.
• Desktop publishing with Writer and Scribus A comparison between Scribus and OO.o Writer on linux.com
• DTP wie die Profis: Open-Source-Layouter für lau Positive review of Scribus 1.3.2 in one of Germany's biggest newspapers F.A.Z (online edition)
• Clubic.com clubic.com French news site - libre et en français
• Scribus. Kostenlose DTP-Lösung Very positive review in the German weekly "Stern"
• Open-Source DTP. Short version of the online news release on heise.de in the printed German c't magazine 4/2006, p. 57
• Scribus releases latest DTP beta News release on 1.3.2 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus Team Announces 1.3.2 - Egalité News release on 1.3.2 on ucc.fr
• Scribus team announces version 1.3.2 News release on 1.3.2 on Designorati.com
• Scribus Team Announces 1.3.2 - Egalité New release on 1.3.2 on Linux.com
• Open-Source-DTP jetzt auch für Windows News release on 1.3.2 on heise.de (German)
• Scribus 1.3.2 erschienen. Weitere Vorschau auf Scribus 1.4 News release on 1.3.2 on golem.de (German)
• Scribus 1.3.2 veröffentlicht News release on 1.3.2 on pro-linux.de (German)

2005

• Open source software helps online tea vendor — This Newsforge article mentions Scribus as an important tool in an Open Source workflow
• Pantone and free software — This Newsforge article (including comments) is a must read
• Scribus 1.3.1 mit neuen Funktionen – Weitere Vorschau auf Scribus 1.4 News report on the release of Scribus 1.3.1 on Golem.de (German)
• So gut wie druckreif – Scribus in Entwickler-Version 1.3 – Craig Bradney in the German LinuxUser 10/2005 on Scribus 1.3. Currently only available in the printed issue
• Review: Scribus 1.2.1 Desktop Publisher – Former designer Mike Salsbury gives a quite positive review of Scribus 1.2.1 under OS/X.
• Desktop Publishing With Scribus 1.3.0 – Linux Magazine (US) review of Scribus 1.3.0
• Scribus 1.3 erschienen – Austrian Der Standard has a nice review on Scribus 1.3 (in German)
• Scribus 1.3: Freies DTP für alle News on release of 1.3 (German)
• Scribus 1.3: Freie DTP-Software auch für Windows und MacOS X News on release of 1.3 (German)
• Open source DTP project releases tech preview News release on Scribus 1.3.0 on DesktopLinux
• Belly Dance and Free Software - Linux Journal, May 2005 issue, on how to lay out posters with ease using Scribus (English)
• Workshop: Layout mit Scribus - German LinuxUser magazine, April 2005 issue, helps its readers to get started with Scribus (in German, printed version only)
• Small-business forms using Scribus and PDF - a NewsForge story about using Scribus to produce interactive forms
• Pingwin Publisher - The Polish ENTER magazine, April 2005 issue, has a nice 3 page review on Lyx and Scribus, including a quick guide to create a new publication (in Polish language, no online version available)
• A Free DTP Studio - The French Mac magazine SVM Mac nº 169, Feb. 2005 Issue has an 8-page "Dossier" on Open Source DTP apps. Featuring Scribus 1.2, Gimp 2.0 and Inkscape 0.39, all running on a Mac under X11 (online version)
• Looking good: Basic color management for X - A Newsforge.com article on the state of color management at the X windows level
• Linux as a Publishing Platform - Linux Journal article
• FOSDEM 2005: Scribus in the Commercial DTP World - Interview with Craig Bradney and Peter Linnell on dot.kde.org
• Linux Format issue 64 - mentioned in cover feature "Stop paying for software" (no online version available)
• Rozhovor s Petrom Vaněkom, vývojárom Scribus DTP - Interview with Petr Vaněk, one of the core team developers, on the Slovak linuxos.sk (nice screen shots)
• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 51: February 2005
  • Part 3: Desktop publishing in Linux - Putting the finishing touches on our Scribus Linux newspaper (PDF file, free download)
• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 50: January 2005
  • Part 2: Desktop publishing in Linux - Professional typography and layout with Scribus (PDF file, free download)

2004

• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 49: December 2004
  • Part 1: A Linux Newspaper - Professional layout in Linux with Scribus (PDF file, free download)
• LowEndMac, 21.12.2004, Scribus: Free DTP on the Mac Review from a Quark/InDesign user's point of view
• Linux desktop publishing software gets upated News release on Scribus 1.2 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus 1.2 – więcej niż dwie dziesiąte - Scribus 1.2 review ("Scribus 1.2 - more than 0.2") in Polish "Linux w szkole" ("Linux at school") quaterly (in Polish language, no online version available)
• Infoweek, 20/2004, Starkes Linux Desktop Publishing 3 page article in Infoweek (Switzerland), very positive review (subscription required)
• Scribus: skład tekstu w Linuksie - Polish edition of Linux Magazine 12/2004 on working with Scribus (no online version available)
• Scribus – sposób na tanie profesjonalne studio DTP - Inexpensive DTP Studio with Scribus, Polish Linux+ magazine 11/2004 (no online version available)
• Jak złożyć tekst w programie DTP Scribus - Polish Chip Special Summer 2004 (no online version available)
• Scribus in professional book production- Review on Small Business Mac (online version)
• Scribus besser als kommerzielle DTP-Applikationen - Interview with Scribus developers at golem.de also featured on dot.kde.org in English
• Scribus: Open Source Desktop Publishing - Interview with Scribus developers at Oreilly LinuxDevCenter
• Scribus 1.1.6 Reviewed - Review of Scribus 1.1.6 on Madpenguin.org (English)

2003

• Product News: Scribus Update New release on 1.1.0 on About.com
• Review of SCRIBUS 1.0 - a Free DTP for UNIX Review on OSnews
• Publishing App Good Fit for Linux Introduction to Scribus 1.0 on eweek
• Desktop Publishing software released for Linux New release on Scribus 1.0 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus 1.0 Released Slashdot discussion on the virtues of Scribus 1.0 ... and of course a lot of other stuff
• Introducing Scribus - Article in Linux Journal
• EasyLinux 10/2003: Ab in die Presse. Desktop-Publishing für Linux Introduction to scribus 0.9.9 (German)

2002

• LinuxUser 5/2002: Seitenmacher. DTP mit Scribus German article on scribus 0.57