Re: [Gnome-print] Re: [Gimp-print-devel] An introduction to gnome-print (fwd)

[Robert L Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu>]

   Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 01:10:29 +0200 (CEST)
   From: Lauris Kaplinski <lauris@ariman.ee>

   On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Robert L Krawitz wrote:

   > Miguel, the problem here is that you're thinking ONLY of the desktop.
   > You cannot design a printing system without taking into account the
   > entire support infrastructure required.  The needs of the home user
   > and the needs of the IT department are entirely different in this
   > regard.

   And you are thinking ONLY in the terms of big IT department.

No, I'm pointing out something that you're ignoring.  It's just as
valid for home users.  I can't very easily print a full page on either
of my printers (an EX and an 870) because my root (i. e. /var/tmp) is
too small -- only about 200 MB free.

   The right way takes into account both. But desktop people need up-to-art
   printing NOW, or the World Domination will be stalled ;)

Fine.  So help our team write the CUPS driver and PPD files, and
package up the Ghostscript driver, write a cool printer admin tool for
the home desktop, and we can more quickly hold up our side.

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