[GRASS-user] Re: GRASS Promotion Team

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi,

I am just commenting on the software.

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor based on SVG (for single pages
currently), similar to Illustrator or CorelDraw (although those may also
support multipage documents).

Inkscape, does not, per se produce large files if you stay with text and
vector graphics. The files can only get large if you embed a lot of raster
graphics. Embedding raster files can result in large files.

Scribus is more a DTP software than a graphics editor, similar to InDesign.

LaTeX is an entirely different beast with it's own strengths, best suited
for writing scientific papers and articles. I don't think it is very well
suited to design posters.

For posters, flyers, clipart and vector graphics I would go with Inkscape,
for multipage brochures I would go with Scribus and for manuals I would go
with LaTeX.

Btw: Inkscape can be used to produce and edit vector graphics that can
later be embedded in Scribus (as SVG) and in LaTeX (I think best as PDF or
PNG, or maybe also SVG in more recent versions).

Andreas

On Sun, October 24, 2010 12:35 pm, Milena Nowotarska wrote:
> Hi Carlos, Micha et al.
>
> Anyone who has a vision of a new catchy GRASS brochure, flayer or even
> video commercial [1] is kindly asked to stood up and join the GRASS
> Promotion Team [2].
> We just gained a new contributor who is willing to proofread english
> and german documents, welcome Daniel!
> All the existing promotion materials are listed on the appropriate
> wiki page [3].
>
> Carlos Grohmann wrote:
>>> I'm in, am I am comfortable with LaTeX, although maybe we could think
>>> on using some illustration program, like Inkscape to make the poster
>>> and folders.
>
> Does Inkscape produce large files? I am asking because we already have
> a very nice poster [4], translated to several languages, which weights
> about 9MB for each language. Since it needs to be updated for every
> GRASS stable release, Martin proposed to rewrite it in LaTeX to share
> at least the graphics. If you could rewrite it for one language, I can
> use the LaTeX layout and catch up with other languages.
>
> I think the software we will use for promotional materials is to be
> discussed. For sure LaTeX will be the lightest and good to deal with
> localization but it will not gain many contributors. For smaller
> materials than the poster we might use other solutions.
> Chip has proposed Scribus [5]. Since my knowledge of Scribus is that
> it exists, I am going to read & try and waiting for your opinions.
>
> [1] http://grass.osgeo.org/grass_movie_CERL_1987/
> [2] http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_promotion_team
> [3] http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Promotional_material
> [4] http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Promotional_material#GRASS_Poster
> [5] http://www.scribus.net/
>
> Micha Silver wrote:
>> Hello Milena:
>> Maybe it's time for an article in the OSGeo Journal focusing on GRASS
>> for
>> Windows users?
>
> Good idea, I am thinking about that and actually I am writing
> something in Polish now. Some of the ideas might be true for the whole
> world, too. Would you mind to co-author?
>
> Best,
> Milena
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