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Open-Source In-Design?

NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap.Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
edited October 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey guys,

I'm trying to find a good free open-source software to make manuals, tech guides, etc. I know In-Design is usually the go-to software for this kind of thing. However, I would really like to find a good substitute that might be a bit cheaper(i.e. free or close to it). It would also be great if the program worked on both Mac and PC. Does anyone around here have any good suggestions?

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I've never used it myself, but the standard package included in Linux distros (at least from my experience) is Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/); it has Windows and OS X ports as well.

    [edit] link fixed

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  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    DeathPrawn wrote: »
    I've never used it myself, but the standard package included in Linux distros (at least from my experience) is Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/); it has Windows and OS X ports as well.

    oh man that is awesome. yeah i think im gonna update my OP to add that cross platform would be nice as well.

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  • DrFrylockDrFrylock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    You could always go old-school and use LaTeX

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  • ZeonZeon Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    DrFrylock wrote: »
    You could always go old-school and use LaTeX

    Yeah, TeX is what i was going to suggest.

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