docs/115220: Patch to Handbook Printer Section to Add CUPS Configuration

Marc Fonvieille blackend at freebsd.org
Mon Aug 6 10:32:59 UTC 2007


On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 11:19:24AM +0200, Remko Lodder wrote:
> >
> >  A long time ago, for the (dead) doc TODO
> >  (http://www.freebsd.org/docproj/todo.html) list, I talked with hrs@
> >  about the need of something about CUPS, we reached a consensus about the
> >  fact an extensive article was the best solution instead of a section in
> >  the Handbook.
> >
> >  --
> >  Marc
> 
> Hi,
> 
> So, what are we going to do in the meantime? CUPS is rather standard these
> days for *nix desktop users and all to print to devices. I personally
> think that it fits perfectly into the Handbook, which describes common
> things that one can do with a FreeBSD installation. Having CUPS
> installation et all in a a different article makes it prone to get lost in
> time.
> 
> Personally I do not recall the discussion at all; please doc@ discuss this
> so that we can reach a global consensus regarding this topic, ofcourse I
> will hook up with the majority if they think this should indeed be an
> article.

Then, It'd great to discuss about all items of the previously mentioned
link; since the content of that page was accepted in past and posted
many times on freebsd-doc@, it's maybe time to update things.

-- 
Marc



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