Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Two simple writer annoyances

On 1 May 2011 11:30, Krabina Bernhard <krabina@kdz.or.at> wrote:

> > You are confusing programs: a Word Processor (such as LibreOffice
> > Writer) is
> > not a Desktop Publishing software.
>
> I don't think anybody is confusing something. Not so long ago with you
> mobile phone you could make phonecalls, nothing else. Things change and I
> think that from a modern word processor you can expect to rotate an image
> (at least 90 and 180 degrees) and to add image captions below and above an
> image.
>
> just look at what other word processors can do. libo should not fall behind
> that.
>
> > I suggest that you use the FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software)
> > Desktop
> > Publisher named Scribus
>
> you are right, for real dtp applications scribus is the correct choice. but
> again, "normal" users of a word processor expect some simple dtp-functions
> like the ones mentioned. If someone wants to do a simple birthday invitation
> card, he/she should not have to go dtp (or even gimp etc) to do so...

Personally, I'd say GIMP is the wrong tool to design a birthday card. Use
Draw of Inkscape for design graphics and GIMP for editing photographs and
scans.  :-)


> regards,
> Bernhard
>
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