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RE: ITP: task-cups-printing




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Brinkmann [mailto:Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de]
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 8:24 PM
> To: Mariusz.Przygodzki@WAW1.siemens.pl
> Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: ITP: task-cups-printing

 
> I think that's completely the opposite of the intention of 
> task-packages.
> The goal is not to suck in all front ends for one program, but group
> together a variety of different software related to one task.

Yes, you right. Front-ends are also a variety of different software
related to given task.
 
> Nobody wants to install a zillion front ends for one program. 
> You pick one
> and be done with it.

Yes, you right again. 
>From this reason such package like taks-cups-printing
may be useful and provides also information about 
possible front-ends _before_ installing it.


> task-printing is an entirely different issue, and sounds 
> useful. It would
> include a variety of software related to printing.
Yes, I agree.

> 
> Marcus

Thanks
Mariusz



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