“‘Do you offer a program like Microsoft Publisher?’ Some version
of this question appears regularly on the OpenOffice.org mailing
lists. Many people automatic answer ‘no,’ and say that Scribus is
more suitable for desktop publishing. But, in fact, OpenOffice.org
boasts two mid-level layout programs–Draw and Writer–each of
which is far more versatile than its name suggests.“Draw and Writer have similar tools for positioning text, but
Draw is better suited for text mixed with graphics or for highly
variable pages, while Writer is designed for text-heavy documents
with minimal variation in the pages. Both lack some of the fine
controls of a high-end layout program, but their features are
complete enough that either can be used to produce
professional-looking work…”
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