I just installed Scribus 1.4.1 on Windows 7 and began the Quick Start Guide
http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Help:Manual_Quickstart 
I can only say that this is a terrible guide!

I'll assume this is done by volunteers, so it is not expected to have the polish of a professional work. But really, let's not use the lame excuse of being free and being done by volunteers to justify such poor work. Is this REALLY the first impression the Scribus community wants to give to new users? If I were involved with this piece, I would be ashamed to have anyone find out about it.

The first negative thing I see is inconsistent word usage. I see "Help:Manual Quickstart", and shortly thereafter, "Quick Start". Make a decision; right or wrong isn't as important as selecting ONE version and sticking with it!

After getting past that, the instructions say to select color palette "Scribus X11".

Hmmm. No such palette on my drop down list. Is it buried somewhere else and needs installation, or is this a Mac issue? If it is a Mac issue, once again, do you REALLY want to put off your new users by presenting information that is valid only for a specific OS? So what palette am I supposed to use instad of Scribus X11?
And finally, did anyone actually put a new user in front of Scribus and look over his shoulder while he goes through this
Jokestart,er, Quick Start guide? The directions are way too minimal. For example, "Click on the white (or light gray) rectangle in the menu bar ..." Why didn't you give the new user a break and indicate EXACTLY where this icon is on the "menu" bar? By the way, that is NOT a "menu" bar, but a "tool" bar. The menu bar is located on the line above the tool bar. And, what happened to referring to the icon with the assigned name of the icon, "Insert Shape", that appears in the tool tip when you hover over it along with the "rectangle" description?
I could go on and on, but I'm sure the problem is obvious without further examples.
