[cups.general] Q. Proper way to startupcupsdasanon-rootuserasopposed to debian hacks?

[Michael Sweet]

Johannes Meixner wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Jun 8 10:54 Till Kamppeter wrote (shortened):
>> Johannes Meixner wrote:
>>> The same problem exists for example for CUPS 1.1.x with
>>> non-compliant stuff like PPD generation on the fly
> ...
>> This one I have already fixed with CUPS 1.2.
> ...
>> The HPLIP USB issue will be fixed in CUPS 1.3 ...
> 
> I only tried to give some already known examples for problems
> with non-standard stuff for CUPS.
> 
> Of course sooner or later more and more such problems are fixed
> but nevertheless there will be always some other new problems
> with other new non-standard stuff for CUPS.
> 
> My question was about how non-standard stuff could or should
> be done for CUPS if it should or must be done now (and cannot
> simply wait until it becomes fixed in a future version).

With the HP LIP USB issue as an example, you'll just have to decide
whether it is worth the trouble to use the HP backend or to try the
(experimental!) new USB backend code that is sitting in STR #1575.

As "integrators", you'll have to deal with any problems that come
up with non-CUPS software, but I'd advise a conservative approach
to minimize the amount of frustration your users experience - a
cool new driver/feature is useless if it doesn't work smoothly with
everything else.

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