Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Gutenprint Printer Application (Native)

[Robert K. <rl...@al...>]

On 9/23/21 8:36 AM, Till Kamppeter wrote:
> First off, I have made my retro-fitting Gutenprint Printer Application supporting the expert PPDs of
> Gutenprint now.
> 
> It uses simplified or expert PPDs depending on how many vendor-specific options (PAPPL_MAX_VENDOR)
> the installed PAPPL supports. If it is 256 or more, the expert PPDs are used, otherwise the
> simplified ones.
> 
> In the snapcraft.yaml for my Snap I modify the PAPPL_MAX_VENDOR in the PAPPL source code to 256
> before compiling PAPPL. I have to build PAPPL myself anyway for the Snap, as there is no Ubuntu LTS
> package of it, I want to always have the newest version, I patch it anyway for string option support.
> 
> So the Snap as it is in the Snap Store now supports all these options! And for users of devices with
> small, simple print dialogs (like phones) have the best possible control with standard IPP
> attributes (which are automatically converted to PPD option settings).

Thanks for doing this.

This is not a proper solution to the problem.  While containers and container registries very
definitely have their place, it's not acceptable to my mind for it to be _only_ usable through this
mechanism.  We need to find a way around this.