[cups.bugs] Howto Article #507

[Kurt Pfeifle]

Michael Sweet wrote:
> Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
>> Michael R Sweet wrote:
>>> Franz Pfoertsch wrote:
>>>> Yesterday I wrote a howto about printing into Canon iR mailboxes.
>>>>
>>>> But today it is lost!
>>>>
>>>> I there a bug in the database of the webpage or is the article deleted?
>>> I deleted it because the content isn't appropriate for a how-to
>>> article.  Complete PPD files, etc. are more appropriate and can be
>>> submitted to the Printer Driver page instead...
>>
>>
>> Huh?
>>
>> Why is a "howto about printing into Canon iR mailboxes" inappropriate?
>> Do you have some kind of policy statement about what is appropriate and
>> what is not?
> 
> We want (and have maintained) cups.org to be a source of general
> CUPS printing and developer information, as well as providing a
> resource for CUPS-compatible PPD files.
> 
> Writing an article on how to add PJL options for a specific set of
> PPD files is all well and good, but since Franz didn't provide the
> full PPDs or an explanation of what he was adding or how it worked,
> it really wasn't useful for someone that would want to do the same
> thing for their printers...


I can see your points.

But at the same time, these shortcomings could have been overcome by
working with Franz to improve his initial document (not necessarily
involving too much of your own time). Immediate deletion isn't the most
elegant action. Maybe "unpublish" a submission, and ask an auther for
specific improvements by a certain deadline, and finally delete it only
if no improvement is happening is a better alternative?

Do you have an option to revive Franz's initial text? As far as I under-
stand, he has lost his work, since he submitted it in the online webform
without thinking of a private backup.

In general, I think the topic is interesting enough for other people
too, and I'd volunteer some of my own time to make his document and
explanations useful for more people, and applicable for a more general
case.

Cheers,
Kurt

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