Re: BSD lpr vs. LPRng
In article <[🔎] 199608272109.QAA02923@bofh.me.umn.edu> Richard Kaszeta <kaszeta@me.umn.edu> writes:
> >I created an LPRng package for Debian. LPRng is an enhanced BSD-like
> >print spooler and is nearly compatible. (It is available at
> >ftp://iona.ie/pub/plp/LPRng/ ).
> >
> >I'm thinking of obsoleting the lpr package by LPRng.
>
> >Cons:
> >- minor incompatibility (needs addditional flag in printcap for
> > printing to BSD lpd printers)
> >- not as widespread as BSD lpr
>
> Well, if its not completely compatible with lpr (a rather
> well-entrenched standard), I certainly think it *should not* obsolete
> lpr.
The only incompatibility is that you might have to add a :bk: entry to
the printcap in order to print to a BSD-lpd-based network printer. But
especially in these environments LPRng can make life easier, so I
believe this to be acceptable.
Sven
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Sven Rudolph <sr1@inf.tu-dresden.de> ; WWW : http://www.sax.de/~sr1/
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