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 gnome-printing is obsolete.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 It is obsolete and not necessary for 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
