Status of cups-base and avahi-app?

[Chris Rees]

On 21 September 2011 09:45, Thomas Mueller <mueller6727 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> What is the current status of print/cups-base?  I get a BROKEN message when trying to build that port with DNSSD which is in net/avahi-libdns.
>
> This is for FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2.  I didn't get this message in BETA1, but building print/cups-base failed because of something missing.
>
> My purpose for building cups-base is as a dependency of print/hplip, needed so I can print with the HP LaserJet n1212mf, using either the USB or ethernet connection.
>
> Is there any substitute for cups, or what is the function of avahi for this application (print/hplip)?
>
> Do I lose anything by turning off this option (DNSSD)?
>
> Tom
>

Well... you lose avahi, which is a zeroconf implementation, but you're
probably just better off with samba.

The BROKEN message references http://www.avahi.org/ticket/303 -- look
there for more information on why it's marked as such.

Chris