Re: Gutenprint Printer Application (Native)

On 26/09/2021 17:12, Robert Krawitz wrote:
> On 9/23/21 8:36 AM, Till Kamppeter wrote:
>> In the snapcraft.yaml for my Snap I modify the PAPPL_MAX_VENDOR in the PAPPL source code to 256
>> before compiling PAPPL. I have to build PAPPL myself anyway for the Snap, as there is no Ubuntu LTS
>> package of it, I want to always have the newest version, I patch it anyway for string option support.
> 
> Thanks for doing this.
> 
> This is not a proper solution to the problem.  While containers and container registries very
> definitely have their place, it's not acceptable to my mind for it to be _only_ usable through this
> mechanism.  We need to find a way around this.
> 

Yes, I do it only for the retro-fitting, interim Printer Application, so 
that Gutenprint in a Printer Application works for the time being, the 
native Printer Application should do it the right way.

    Till