[cups.development] CUPS Virtualization

[Greg Surbey]

Hello all, I'm new here.  My main background is in Linux administration and
coding in C++.  I would like to become a developer for CUPS, and more
specifically I would like to be able to virtualize CUPS.  CUPS has not been
designed for virtualization of its service to allow for separation of
printers and queues into distinct client realms. This lack of virtualization
functionality is incongruous to some of the other popular ASP (Application
Service Provider) run Open Source client/server platforms such as Apache,
Sendmail, Qmail, and Vsftp.  There are wrappers available such as
http://www.prongs.org/virtfs/ but those are kluges.

I currently work for an ASP (Application Service Provider) that requires
printing services to be available to many different clients.  My company has
a need for CUPS to be virtualized.  Therefore it is my optimistic goal,
while wearing my developer hat, to integrate virtualization functionality
into the CUPS core.  I believe if implemented correctly this feature could
befit the whole community.  I am only at the beginning stages of this idea
and I have not yet extensively explored the CUPS source code, nor have I
formulated a formal code design plan; but if all goes well in the coming
weeks I will be doing those things.

I am very interested in any feedback about this idea.  I also would be very
interested in anyone willing to give help and pointers to get me started.

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Greg Surbey
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