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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0003219ScribusGeneralpublic2006-09-27 22:29
Reporterchristoph_s Assigned Tocbradney  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
PlatformallOSallOS Versional
Product Version1.3.4cvs 
Fixed in Version1.3.3.4cvs 
Summary0003219: Add a warning for 1.3 development versions
DescriptionIn recent press reports on Scribus the software has been treated as if it was a final version. This may damage the reputation of Scribus in the long term since there's still a lot of work going on and some ugly bugs may show up any time -- not to mention the changes in the file format. IMHO it would be useful to show a big fat warning somewhere that people are using development build, not a final version. This could be done on first start or in the splash (as OO.o did with its 1.9x builds).
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related to 0003821 acknowledged Metabug: Usability 
child of 0003964 closedplinnell 1.3.4 Release Metabug 

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subik

2006-02-11 14:24

manager   ~0008693

I've suggest the different splash screen for "devel" versions before...

mhanski

2006-04-16 23:02

developer   ~0010047

Reminder sent to: plinnell

this would probably spare us some really dumb comments

christoph_s

2006-04-16 23:43

administrator   ~0010048

Last edited: 2006-04-16 23:43

Uploaded two splashs to be used as templates for a development splash screen ;)

2006-04-16 23:44

 

splash_dev1.png (103,476 bytes)   
splash_dev1.png (103,476 bytes)   

2006-04-16 23:44

 

splash_dev2.png (107,033 bytes)   
splash_dev2.png (107,033 bytes)   

plinnell

2006-04-17 00:01

viewer   ~0010049

1. We can add beta to the version - even the 1.3.x releases

2. A different splash

3. (optionally) a really obnoxious dialog after launch*

*This is something to defer until we have an idea og how stable we think 1.3.4 release is

mhanski

2006-05-08 07:14

developer   ~0011081

Reminder sent to: jghali, plinnell

I would strongly recommend including this into 1.3.3.2 -- obviously, many Windows users are not aware, they use an unstable Scribus version, I've just received yet another proof of this.
 

louisdesjardins

2006-05-08 11:53

developer   ~0011100

I find the version with the road sign more sympathetic... but the warning itself is clearer in the splash_dev2.png

I would merge the 2 versions together for better results. And maybe suggest to keep the look of the type itself a bit more "official".

One "!" is OK for me!

We also have to keep in mind that this version is the only one, afaik, available for both Mac and Win users... So the warning should not lead someone to believe he/she can't use the program, because we actually want them to use it. Any more thoughts?

christoph_s

2006-05-08 18:45

administrator   ~0011105

Louis, I didn't suggest to use the uploaded splash screens. They only had the purpose two ways one could go ;)

As for more detailed information, I think these could go into the first paragraph of the "readme first" file in the docs. In bold.

mhanski

2006-05-17 11:19

developer   ~0011349

Last edited: 2006-05-17 11:21

yet another windows user who didn't realise Scribus 1.3.3.1 isn't stable, see 0003827

deejay1

2006-07-24 16:32

developer   ~0011999

Once upon a time there were some nice splash screens in tangoish colors on the ML, afaik this one http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/2005-July/012335.html or something near that...

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2006-02-10 22:26 christoph_s New Issue
2006-02-11 14:24 subik Note Added: 0008693
2006-04-16 23:01 mhanski Product Version 1.3.3cvs => 1.3
2006-04-16 23:02 mhanski Note Added: 0010047
2006-04-16 23:43 christoph_s Note Added: 0010048
2006-04-16 23:44 christoph_s File Added: splash_dev1.png
2006-04-16 23:44 christoph_s File Added: splash_dev2.png
2006-04-17 00:01 plinnell Note Added: 0010049
2006-04-17 00:01 plinnell Status new => confirmed
2006-05-08 07:14 mhanski Note Added: 0011081
2006-05-08 11:53 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0011100
2006-05-08 18:45 christoph_s Note Added: 0011105
2006-05-17 11:19 mhanski Note Added: 0011349
2006-05-17 11:21 mhanski Note Edited: 0011349
2006-05-20 18:00 mhanski Product Version 1.3 => 1.3.2cvs
2006-05-30 09:32 mhanski Relationship added related to 0003821
2006-05-30 09:32 mhanski Product Version 1.3.2cvs => 1.3.4cvs
2006-07-03 20:42 cbradney Relationship added child of 0003964
2006-07-24 16:32 deejay1 Note Added: 0011999
2006-09-27 21:55 cbradney Status confirmed => assigned
2006-09-27 21:55 cbradney Assigned To => cbradney
2006-09-27 21:56 cbradney Status assigned => resolved
2006-09-27 21:56 cbradney Fixed in Version => 1.3.3.4cvs
2006-09-27 21:56 cbradney Resolution open => fixed
2006-09-27 22:29 plinnell Status resolved => closed