The package is now deleted
Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:52 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbit...@gmail.com>: > > https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-requests@lists.archlinux.org/thread/UWP5QZPZEEPPDAXQFRHUJ7Y3MN37QAEI/ > > Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:51 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbit...@gmail.com>: > > > > Alright will do > > > > Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:50 skrev Ole Aamot <o...@aamot.org>: > > > > > > Delete gnome-printing from AUR. It is obsolete and not necessary for > > > printing on GNOME Systems. > > > > > > On 6/19/25 10:00 AM, Ole Aamot wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Thank you for your message and for raising these important questions > > > regarding the gnome-printing package recently submitted to the AUR. > > > > > > I'll address both of your concerns directly: > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > 1. License of gnome-printing > > > > > > The license for gnome-printing was initially not clearly stated, and I > > > understand this has caused confusion. To clarify: > > > > > > The gnome-printing project is an experimental wrapper intended to > > > integrate simplified printing functionality for specific > > > GTK4/GNOME4-based workflows. > > > > > > It was developed under the principles of free and open-source software, > > > and the intention is to license it under the Public Domain, in line with > > > most GNOME utilities. > > > > > > The license declaration was inadvertently omitted from the initial > > > release, and we will be adding a COPYING file and SPDX license headers in > > > the next version update on https://github.com/aamotsoftware/printing to > > > make this explicit. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > 2. Purpose of gnome-printing > > > > > > You are absolutely right that GNOME uses CUPS for its built-in printing > > > system. gnome-printing is not a replacement for CUPS or for GNOME's > > > existing print stack. Instead, its goals are: > > > > > > To provide a user-facing frontend (using GTK4/Adwaita) for certain common > > > printing tasks, primarily aimed at developers and tinkerers who want > > > tighter scripting or sandboxed integration (such as within GNOME Builder > > > or Flatpak applications). > > > > > > It acts as a thin wrapper around CUPS and the common UNIX lp/lpr > > > utilities, with potential features like: > > > > > > previewing print jobs via a minimal UI, > > > > > > generating print-ready PDFs, > > > > > > selecting specific backends or printers in a streamlined way (especially > > > for headless usage or kiosk setups), > > > > > > integration with non-CUPS pipelines (future potential, e.g., IPP-over-USB > > > experiments). > > > > > > > > > > > > That said, it is indeed redundant for general GNOME desktop users, who > > > already benefit from excellent support via the gnome-control-center and > > > evince/gtk-print stack. As such, gnome-printing is niche and optional, > > > meant more for experimentation and lightweight print job scripting in > > > specific GNOME developer scenarios. > > > > > > See https://www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html > > > --- > > > > > > Next Steps > > > > > > We will: > > > > > > Update the project metadata with the correct license information. > > > > > > Clarify the purpose and scope of the package in the AUR description and > > > upstream README to avoid misunderstandings. > > > > > > Ensure FabioLolix’s fixes are merged and credited. > > > > > > Could you provide me with FabioLolix's fixes? > > > > > > --- > > > > > > Thanks again for your diligence, and we appreciate the Arch community’s > > > attention to detail and software quality. > > > > > > Warm regards, > > > Ole Kristian Aamot > > > Aamot Research > > > ole@aamot.software > > > www.aamot.io > > > > > > — cc: Luna (“bittin”), FabioLolix, Muflone > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 7:31 AM Chloe <digear...@mailgw.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> A few days ago, an AUR user bittin ("Luna") submitted the gnome-printing > > >> package to AUR and they signed off their emails with "Luna <on behalf > > >> of Ole>". > > >> > > >> Community members have raised several issues with the package. While the > > >> build script has been mostly fixed (courtesy of FabioLolix), there are > > >> still some questions: > > >> > > >> 1. What is the license of gnome-printing? We are unable to find the > > >> license, and therefore it is uncertain whether this software can be > > >> redistributed. > > >> 2. What is the purpose of gnome-printing? Muflone, who is a Package > > >> Maintainer (an official Arch Linux staff role), has pointed out that > > >> "GNOME > > >> has builtin printing system using CUPS". Does gnome-printing provide any > > >> feature which cannot be satisfied by GNOME's builtin features or other > > >> existing software? > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> gnlrdrvo
