Bug#171208: ITP: tlpr -- a Trivial LPR client
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 11:22:32AM +0000, Paul Hedderly wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 11:31:30PM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Version: unavailable; reported 2002-11-29
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > * Package name : tlpr
> > Version : 0.1
> > Upstream Author : me
> > * URL : none (yet)
> > * License : GPL
> > Description : a Trivial LPR client
> >
> > 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'.
>
> What does this do that rlpr doesn't?
Not much. At least not yet.
But you're not the first to ask that. Have a look at
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2002/debian-devel-200211/msg03137.html
for my reasoning.
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