[Tfug] Desktop Publishing Software

[Chris Hill]

Haha, I love it! As far as desktop publishing on linux, it would seem  
that Scribus is your only real choice. I'm a big fan of inkscape, but  
that's not what you're probably after. I would probably say that if  
Scribus is too daunting, then perhaps OpenOffice may be more useful  
for you. Sure it won't maybe look as professional, but it'll probably  
go over better than LaTeX. :)

C


On Oct 29, 2007, at 5:19 PM, Glen Pfeiffer wrote:

> On 10/29/2007 04:55 PM, Earl wrote:
>> -- Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yesterday, in a fit of religious fervor or insanity
>>> (it can be difficult to distinguish between the two)
>>> I volunteered to edit a new newsletter for my
>>> church.  For some reason, the fact that I've never
>>> done anything like this before and have little-to-no
>>> aesthetic sense didn't give me pause.
>>
>> Claude, see Cliffs slowest buffalo theory.
>>
>
> Thanks Earl! It's been ages since I thought of this,
> and I think it is a good excuse for going to Happy
> Hour!
>
> http://www.davidstuff.com/humor/buffalo.htm
>
> [quote]
> In an episode of "Cheers," Cliff Clavin the
> trivia-spouting, quirky, irksome mama's boy mailman is
> seated at the bar describing the buffalo theory to his
> buddy, Norm Peterson, the beer loving heavyweight bar
> stool sitting perpetual patron.
>
> Cliff expounds his "Buffalo Theory" to Norm.
>
> "Well, you see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo
> can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when
> the herd is hunted, it's the slowest and weakest ones
> at the back that are killed first. This natural
> selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the
> general speed and health of the whole group keeps
> improving by the regular killing of the weakest
> members.
>
> In much the same way, the human brain can only operate
> as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know,
> excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But
> naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain
> cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer
> eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a
> faster and more efficient machine.
>
> And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a
> few beers."
> [/quote]
>
> -- 
> Glen
>
>
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