Re: [Gimp-print-devel] The future of Gutenprint (warning: long and opinionated)

[Michael S. <ms...@ms...>]

Solomon,

> On Mar 16, 2025, at 12:09 PM, Solomon Peachy via Gimp-print-devel <gim...@li...> wrote:
> ...
> Consequently, I think it makes more sense to build out a new printer 
> application that caters solely to these dyesub models.  It would borrow 
> some printer-specific code from Gutenprint (and re-use most of the 
> backend) but will otherwise be a clean-sheet implementation.  It still 
> faces numerous hurdles but not having to uplift the rest of Gutenprint 
> along the way will greatly reduce the overall project scope and 
> complexity.
> 
> This also aligns with my personal interests, but unless other interested 
> parties step up with funding or other resources, it will remain a (very) 
> part-time effort, if it gets started at all -- My personal printing 
> needs can be met by just keeping an old CUPS installation around, and 
> I'd rather spend my evenings with my family and my weekends doing things 
> outside -- really, anything other than staring at a computer screen 
> performing unpaid commercial software development.
> 
> Comments and feedback welcome.  Contributors even more so.

Believe me, I understand your feelings entirely! :)

WRT the separate printer applications, I'm available as a resource whether you just have questions about PAPPL or need changes made to it.  I might even have some time to contribute some code...

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Michael Sweet