Re: [Evolution] Just give me the body - email

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

> > c) that the printing options may or may not have the "Dont print all
> > headers" option is other versions of Linux - such as Suse with the
> > exception of other packages that are loaded for the OS in particular?
> I'm not sure of that.  I have the options, you don't.  We are using the
> same version of evolution.  I'm using openSUSE, you're using Mint.  I'm
> using KDE, you're using Gnome (I think).  Seems like either you should
> have the options, or I should not.

Agree, it seems like it should be one way or the other at the same
Evolution version.  Perhaps there are build options that enable/disable
print related features?  I've seen that kind of thing with other apps,
possibly to avoid some mandatory dependencies.  Dunno, I haven't built
evolution in awhile.

> > d) That I cant just get a add/on option?
> That's correct.

Printing is not simple;  some of the nastiest code I've seen has related
to printing [not in Evolution, but in general].

> >  I suppose I cant force and upgrade without other issues affecting the
> > system either?
> That's a definite maybe.  I upgraded mine, but I went to the gnome
> repository of my distribution.  Evolution "could" be compiled with
> static linking that would prevent it from looking for other libraries.
> But then, you'd have to recompile it for every security update.  Not an
> ideal situation.

Maybe, static linking still is not actually that simple.  And sometimes
you just can't statically link some things.

> > e) The OS distribution and versions related are subject to the
> > "Maintainers" of the OS we use? 
> Yes.

Absolutely yes.  Your LINUX ***DISTRIBUTION*** is the
manager/avenue/method/agent of package ***DISTRIBUTION***.  Somehow,
over time, "distribution" has became closer to the meaning of "brand"
than the obvious connotation of "distributor".

> > Outcome then for me at this stage is - "just use what i have until the
> > next version is avail for Mint Debian"?
> Is this where I put in a plug for openSUSE?

I, a VERY HAPPY openSUSE LINUX-for-people-who-need-to-get-work-done
user, always try to resist that when dealing with users of Ubuntu
LINUX-for-humans derivatives.  Otherwise I just start to sound like a
broken-record partisan.  Use whatever you want,  but do not blame
upstream.

> How about highlighting the body of the message, pasting it into
> something like Kate (Oh wait...  gedit) and printing that?  A couple of
> extra steps, but might save a tree or two.