2016-12-01
Scribus 1.5.3svn snasphot with spellcheck running on Gnome Shell 3.22 Wayland
Starting from 1.5.3-0.19 snapshot, Scribus now has spell check enabled, one of requested features for free and open source desktop publishing software. Additionally, this version includes appstream by default allowing visibility in both Gnome Software and Apper.
The ability to read Microsoft Visio, Pagemaker and even Adobe InDesign files is a welcome addition to see the migration. More changelog available
Users looking to try this snapshot can access COPR repository and install it alongside the stable version.
On a side note, Scribus Generator is an excellent utility for mail-merge alternative.