Ah alright
Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 19:17 skrev Aamot Innovation <[email protected]>: > > Thank you. > > gnome-printing is obsolete. I will also remove it from > www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html and www.github.com/oleaamot/printing > > > 19. juni 2025 kl. 7:11 pm skrev Luna Jernberg <[email protected]>: > > > > The package is now deleted > > > > Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:52 skrev Luna Jernberg <[email protected]>: > >> > >> https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/UWP5QZPZEEPPDAXQFRHUJ7Y3MN37QAEI/ > >> > >> Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:51 skrev Luna Jernberg <[email protected]>: > >>> > >>> Alright will do > >>> > >>> Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:50 skrev Ole Aamot <[email protected]>: > >>>> > >>>> Delete gnome-printing from AUR. It is obsolete and not necessary for > >>>> printing on GNOME Systems. > >>>> > >>>> On 6/19/25 10:00 AM, Ole Aamot wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Thank you for your message and for raising these important questions > >>>> regarding the gnome-printing package recently submitted to the AUR. > >>>> > >>>> I'll address both of your concerns directly: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> 1. License of gnome-printing > >>>> > >>>> The license for gnome-printing was initially not clearly stated, and I > >>>> understand this has caused confusion. To clarify: > >>>> > >>>> The gnome-printing project is an experimental wrapper intended to > >>>> integrate simplified printing functionality for specific > >>>> GTK4/GNOME4-based workflows. > >>>> > >>>> It was developed under the principles of free and open-source software, > >>>> and the intention is to license it under the Public Domain, in line with > >>>> most GNOME utilities. > >>>> > >>>> The license declaration was inadvertently omitted from the initial > >>>> release, and we will be adding a COPYING file and SPDX license headers > >>>> in the next version update on https://github.com/aamotsoftware/printing > >>>> to make this explicit. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> 2. Purpose of gnome-printing > >>>> > >>>> You are absolutely right that GNOME uses CUPS for its built-in printing > >>>> system. gnome-printing is not a replacement for CUPS or for GNOME's > >>>> existing print stack. Instead, its goals are: > >>>> > >>>> To provide a user-facing frontend (using GTK4/Adwaita) for certain > >>>> common printing tasks, primarily aimed at developers and tinkerers who > >>>> want tighter scripting or sandboxed integration (such as within GNOME > >>>> Builder or Flatpak applications). > >>>> > >>>> It acts as a thin wrapper around CUPS and the common UNIX lp/lpr > >>>> utilities, with potential features like: > >>>> > >>>> previewing print jobs via a minimal UI, > >>>> > >>>> generating print-ready PDFs, > >>>> > >>>> selecting specific backends or printers in a streamlined way (especially > >>>> for headless usage or kiosk setups), > >>>> > >>>> integration with non-CUPS pipelines (future potential, e.g., > >>>> IPP-over-USB experiments). > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> That said, it is indeed redundant for general GNOME desktop users, who > >>>> already benefit from excellent support via the gnome-control-center and > >>>> evince/gtk-print stack. As such, gnome-printing is niche and optional, > >>>> meant more for experimentation and lightweight print job scripting in > >>>> specific GNOME developer scenarios. > >>>> > >>>> See https://www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> Next Steps > >>>> > >>>> We will: > >>>> > >>>> Update the project metadata with the correct license information. > >>>> > >>>> Clarify the purpose and scope of the package in the AUR description and > >>>> upstream README to avoid misunderstandings. > >>>> > >>>> Ensure FabioLolix’s fixes are merged and credited. > >>>> > >>>> Could you provide me with FabioLolix's fixes? > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> Thanks again for your diligence, and we appreciate the Arch community’s > >>>> attention to detail and software quality. > >>>> > >>>> Warm regards, > >>>> Ole Kristian Aamot > >>>> Aamot Research > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> www.aamot.io > >>>> > >>>> — cc: Luna (“bittin”), FabioLolix, Muflone > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 7:31 AM Chloe <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> > >>>>> A few days ago, an AUR user bittin ("Luna") submitted the > >>>>> gnome-printing package to AUR and they signed off their emails with > >>>>> "Luna <on behalf > >>>>> of Ole>". > >>>>> > >>>>> Community members have raised several issues with the package. While > >>>>> the build script has been mostly fixed (courtesy of FabioLolix), there > >>>>> are > >>>>> still some questions: > >>>>> > >>>>> 1. What is the license of gnome-printing? We are unable to find the > >>>>> license, and therefore it is uncertain whether this software can be > >>>>> redistributed. > >>>>> 2. What is the purpose of gnome-printing? Muflone, who is a Package > >>>>> Maintainer (an official Arch Linux staff role), has pointed out that > >>>>> "GNOME > >>>>> has builtin printing system using CUPS". Does gnome-printing provide > >>>>> any feature which cannot be satisfied by GNOME's builtin features or > >>>>> other > >>>>> existing software? > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> gnlrdrvo >
