On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:53:47 -0800 David Brodbeck <g...@gull.us> articulated:
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Mark Felder <f...@feld.me> wrote: > > On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:31:32 -0600, Frank Shute > > <fr...@shute.org.uk> wrote: > > > >> Apple produces the clusterfuck that is CUPS, I believe. > > > > > > Apple took over the CUPS project. They didn't write it. They're > > improving it a lot with every major OSX release, so I'm not sure > > why you're so upset. > > I think a lot of the hate for CUPS here is NIH syndrome. Seriously, it goes way, way beyond CUPS. Just look at the debauchery regarding a HAL replacement. Instead of the different distros creating a uniform replacement, they are each intent on reinventing the wheel with their own implementation. In the end, nobody gains and the status quo per se remains as fragmented as ever. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"