Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 08:46:52 +0200 From: Jack-Benny Persson <jack-benny@cyberinfo.se> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rewrite of the Handbook Printing chapter Message-ID: <533FA6DC.2040703@cyberinfo.se> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1404041538360.39747@wonkity.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1404041538360.39747@wonkity.com>
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I think it looks great! My first thought was that it might be a bit thin on CUPS, since CUPS (I think) is the most popular way of printing. But on the other hand, since you've linked to the CUPS article I guess that's alright. And you've already added a section that allows more additions to CUPS (and other printing systems as well). So yes, I think it looks great and can't find any reasons not to commit it. Best regards, Jack-Benny On 2014-04-05 00:16, Warren Block wrote: > The existing Handbook printing chapter has many weaknesses: > It does not cover simple setup well. > It does not cover current devices well. > It uses some confusing terminology and shows examples for uncommon > situations. > > I've complained about these problems before, but a few months ago, Dru > asked me to do something about it. > > This is a from-scratch rewrite, attempting to address the major problems > of the old version. > > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing.html > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing-connections.html > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing-pdls.html > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing-direct.html > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing-lpd.html > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/printing/printing-other.html > > It adds a quick-start section, simplifies setup, vastly reduces the > section on shared printers in schools and businesses, and provides a > framework that allows the addition of other printing systems. The first > candidate for that would be CUPS. > > Initial responses have been good. If there are no showstopper > complaints, I plan to commit this in the next week. > > Feedback and testing welcome. Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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