On January 23rd, Scribus 1.3.2 has been released (http://www.scribus.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&...).
It now features a native Win32 port (http://windows.scribus.net/) which greatly improves performance and remove the need for Cygwin.
It would be nice to have a portable version of this fantastic piece of software.
Dany