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

[Zdenek D. <zd...@re...>]

Hi Solomon and Michael,

I know that my contribution is only small portion in comparison to you 
and you have been doing so much for printing, so I actually feel bad to 
feel the same way as you.

I hope my help on CUPS and other OpenPrinting projects (although limited 
due my limited workday) eases the burden a little at least and I will do 
my best as Fedora gutenprint/gutenprint-printer-app maintainer too.


Zdenek

On 3/17/25 15:21, Michael Sweet via Gimp-print-devel wrote:
> 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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Zdenek Dohnal
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