SoC2007 Live CD
Here are some ideas regarding DTP Live CD.
The aim of this project is to create a costume GNU/Linux Live CD bundled with FOSS applications used in Desktop Publishing field. This is to make it ready out-of-box for non Linux users and newcomers, and any one else as well.
base distro
I think Ubuntu is a good choice for a base distro, because:
- Being a debian based distro, so we can benefit from all debian technologies (like apt) and community support as well.
- It is one of the most widely used distros these days, it has a very wide user base and well established community support.
- Virtually any piece of software available for debian is available for ubuntu at the same time, which mean we've an extensive set of available applications.
Be careful: (K)Ubuntu's version of Qt has some nasty bugs that cause issues with Scribus and other Qt based programs. I suggest you use Debian/Knoppix instead.
Software to be included
First thing we should include Scribus in the CD ;)
DE
I think KDE is a good choice being feature full with nice interface, but we might run out of space, so we should consider replacing it with a lighter environment.
Art
OCR
It may be a good idea to bundle it with an OCR application with easy to use GUI.
Typsetting
Misc.
- PDF editor