Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-09 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > > The name "xprint-xorg" may be slighly misleading since it is not based > > on the plain X.org source; I am using a tree based on the X.org tarballs > > with tons of my own patches to get the little monster working... > > > > What about "xprint-xprintorg" ? :) > > > > OK, w

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-09 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > > The name "xprint-xorg" may be slighly misleading since it is not based > > on the plain X.org source; I am using a tree based on the X.org tarballs > > with tons of my own patches to get the little monster working... > > > > What about "xprint-xprintorg" ? :) > > > > OK,

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-07 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 03:54:06AM +0200, Roland Mainz wrote: > > The name "xprint-xorg" may be slighly misleading since it is not based > on the plain X.org source; I am using a tree based on the X.org tarballs > with tons of my own patches to get the little monster working... > > What about "xp

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-07 Thread Drew Parsons
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 03:54:06AM +0200, Roland Mainz wrote: > > The name "xprint-xorg" may be slighly misleading since it is not based > on the plain X.org source; I am using a tree based on the X.org tarballs > with tons of my own patches to get the little monster working... > > What about "x

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-06 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > > > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it > > > for > > > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? > > > > I suggest xprint-xorg for the source package. For the binary package I > > recommend a down-cased version o

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-06 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > > > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it for > > > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? > > > > I suggest xprint-xorg for the source package. For the binary package I > > recommend a down-cased version of the

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-03 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 05:42:00PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Are you comfortable with calling the X.Org XPRINT server binary > "Xprt-Xorg" or something similar? Yes, that should be more or less fine. Next step, I'll prepare a prelimary package of xprint-xorg. I'll let you know when I'm do

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-03 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 05:42:00PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > Are you comfortable with calling the X.Org XPRINT server binary > "Xprt-Xorg" or something similar? Yes, that should be more or less fine. Next step, I'll prepare a prelimary package of xprint-xorg. I'll let you know when I'm d

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-03 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:02:13PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 06:51:42PM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > > Um, as a potential user (in the my-package-depends-on sense), it would > > be nice if there were a virtual packagename (or something similar) > > that I could depend on.

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-03 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:02:13PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 06:51:42PM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > > Um, as a potential user (in the my-package-depends-on sense), it would > > be nice if there were a virtual packagename (or something similar) > > that I could depend on

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 06:51:42PM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 11:28:32AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > > > I think the assumption should be that XFree86 will eventually fix up its own > > Xprint server, in which case the X.Org version won't be "required". > > Um, as a pot

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Chris Waters
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 11:28:32AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > I think the assumption should be that XFree86 will eventually fix up its own > Xprint server, in which case the X.Org version won't be "required". Um, as a potential user (in the my-package-depends-on sense), it would be nice if ther

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 01:07:29PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 03:53:32PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it for > > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? > > I suggest xpr

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 06:51:42PM -0700, Chris Waters wrote: > On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 11:28:32AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > > > I think the assumption should be that XFree86 will eventually fix up its own > > Xprint server, in which case the X.Org version won't be "required". > > Um, as a po

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Chris Waters
On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 11:28:32AM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > I think the assumption should be that XFree86 will eventually fix up its own > Xprint server, in which case the X.Org version won't be "required". Um, as a potential user (in the my-package-depends-on sense), it would be nice if the

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 01:07:29PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 03:53:32PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it for > > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? > > I suggest xp

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 03:53:32PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it for > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? I suggest xprint-xorg for the source package. For the binary package I recommend a down-

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 03:53:32PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > I would therefore like to take his standalone xprint code and package it for > Debian. Any suggestions for naming? xprint or xprt-x11 or ...?? I suggest xprint-xorg for the source package. For the binary package I recommend a down

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > The reason it's required, or at least useful, is that the mozilla default > printing driver (postscript) is, to some degree, broken. Although pages are > rendered correctly on screen, they are sometimes defective on the printed > page. For instance, non-latin letters do not

ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-02 Thread Drew Parsons
(that's Intention to Intent to Package) Some useful X code has turned up, and I wanted to check in here about it first to make sure I wouldn't be stepping on anyone's toes by packaging it. Most of you (and certainly Branden would be) would be aware that X11 has this obscure corner known as Xprint

Re: ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-01 Thread Roland Mainz
Drew Parsons wrote: > The reason it's required, or at least useful, is that the mozilla default > printing driver (postscript) is, to some degree, broken. Although pages are > rendered correctly on screen, they are sometimes defective on the printed > page. For instance, non-latin letters do no

ITITP: xprint (X.org)

2002-06-01 Thread Drew Parsons
(that's Intention to Intent to Package) Some useful X code has turned up, and I wanted to check in here about it first to make sure I wouldn't be stepping on anyone's toes by packaging it. Most of you (and certainly Branden would be) would be aware that X11 has this obscure corner known as Xprin