Re: Bug#171208: ITP: tlpr -- a Trivial LPR client
On Sat, Nov 30, 2002 at 12:11:21AM +0100, Rene Engelhard wrote:
> > tlpr is a trivial line printer client that will send a file to a
> > remote printer. It does not know the concept of a configuration file,
> > an input filter, or any other form of complexity; instead, it is the
> > LPR-equivalent of 'cat foo >/dev/lp0'.
>
> Sory, but why not simply use "cat foo | lpr" ?
>
> I do not see a need for this package.
>
> Maybe you can enlighten me?
* It's small. The whole of C code in this package is less than 6k.
That's three pages.
* it does not require a /etc/printcap (which, IMHO, is written in the
most horrible format ever invented)
* it does not use spool files, so still works when the file system is
mounted read-only.
* it's safer, as it doesn't require a daemon on the local machine to
run. It just opens a connection, sends it away, and exits. Of course,
that also implies that you can't use it to print to local printers.
* It does not try to be 'smart', fucking up your already-filtered input
file (which happened to me once too many).
* ... maybe other things.
That said, the version number may suggest you that I don't see this as
finished code. It works, I'm sure it has some uses already, and it will
have more in the future.
Convinced?
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