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Old 02-21-2012, 07:10 PM   #1
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LXer: Apple orphans Linux CUPS features- handicaps open source printing


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CUPS, is the printing standard that open source projects have used successfully to convert desktops and computers to become printer servers, allowing plug-in, modular type of printing. However, now Apple after it acquired it from its developer Michael Sweet, at Easy Software Products, in 2007, has chosen to abandon certain Linux exclusive features, and continuing with popular Mac OS X features.

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Old 02-21-2012, 08:37 PM   #2
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One more reason never to buy anything from Apple.
 
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Great, apple making our lives harder, as usual.....
 
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