Hi Norm,
Thanks for the excellent writeup! Short and sweet.
Should we not create a OpenSolaris Project to get this project going?
One main objectives is to allow the various applications developers to
be informed and involved if needed to.
Norm Jacobs wrote:
> We are looking at integrating CUPS into Solaris as a choice for
> printing. This really means CUPS, new attendant add-on packages, and
> enabling CUPS support in some existing packages that we ship.
>
> 1. We will ship packaging for both LP and CUPS.
>
Will CUPS packages installed in the same cluster as the LP packages?
I do not imply both will be running at the same time. I think this is
necessary so
that it can be made easier to use.
> 2. You will be able to install LP, CUPS, or both.
>
See comment above. Installed both, one is turned on by default.
> 3. You will be able to run either one, but not both simultaneously.
> (It's technically possible to do so, but we believe that it has a
> very limited use and just makes things more confusing. )
>
Agreed here.
> 4. There will be a tool (cli) that allows you to switch between LP
> and CUPS.
> (It will migrate basic queue configuration between print services.)
>
> The intention is not to have people moving back and forth at a whim.
> The intention is to allow you to select a print service and use it.
>
> We have identified the following packages to include, modify, and/or update
>
> Package Version (or later)
> CUPS 1.3.4 new
> pyCups 0.99 new
> CUPS ddk 1.2.3 new
> Gutenprint 5.1.4 upgrade + enable cups support
> HPLIP 2.7.10 upgrade + enable cups support
> Foomatic 3.0.2 upgrade + enable cups support
> GhostScript 8.60 upgrade + enable cupsraster driver
> ImageMagick 6.3.4 currently at 6.3.4
> psutils p17 currently at p17
> a2ps 4.13 currently at 4.13
> enscript 1.6.1 new
> mpage 2.5.5 new
> pnm2ppa 1.1.2 new
> xpp 1.5 new
> GTK enable cups support
>
This can be simply for the Desktop release engineering to install the
CUPS
packages and build the CUPS backend for gtk+
> Firefox/T-bird enable cups support
>
These we will get by default once CUPS is available. Although there is
some
work to get the GTK+ print dialog to work in the community. Once that works,
we will get the PAPI backend for Firefox/T-bird for free.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193001
> StarOffice enable cups support
> Samba enable cups support
>
No sure how these two works but important really.
-Ghee
> There are lots of things to work out here, but we thought that we would
> try to engage people early to get your input, assistance and expertise.
> If you have any suggestions on things that you would like to see
> integrated in this space, features that you would like to see enabled,
> and/or any constructive comments, please feel free to do so.
>
> -Norm
>
> PS.
> As we move forward here, we intend on discussing all of the changes on
> this forum. I will follow this up with a strawman proposal for a print
> service selection facility and the basic layout of cups configuration,
> services, and packaging for Solaris.
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