On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:27:27PM +0200, Lars Engebretsen wrote:
> Yann Dirson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > The problem here is satisfying users, not programs. Papersize is a
> > setting that is specific to available printers, not to any locale
> > one may use.
>
> What should the default paper size be in an application that
> creates PDF documents?
Maybe both /etc/papersize and LC_PAPER have use. But their field of
application has to be clearly defined for programmers to do the right
thing...
> Or, for another example: What if one has both a letter tray and an A4
> tray in the available printer?
Not sure. One is probably "default printer" anyway.
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