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From: Michael S. <ms...@ms...> - 2025-03-17 14:40:26
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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... ________________________ Michael Sweet |