On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 07:17:08AM -0700, Patrick Powell wrote: > I have been considering putting in the ability to use PPD files. > However, I once again come up with the copyright problem. > > Question: is anybody, anywhere, setting up an archive for PPD files > that allows unhidered access to them? No copyright, redistribution, > etc., problems?
The PPD files generated by the folks at www.linuxprinting.org are released under the GPL. Included at the top of every PPD file, they put: *% For information on using this, and to obtain the required backend *% script, consult http://www.linuxprinting.org/ *% *% This file is published under the GNU General Public License *% *% PPD-O-MATIC (3.0.0 or newer) generated this PPD file. I guess it depends on what you mean by 'unhindered'. However, since ifhp is under a dual license (GPL and Artistic), I'm going to guess that having PPD files released under the GPL might be sufficient for you. :) > If so, then I will add the magic to ifhp: > > [ printer ] > ppd_file /path_to_ppd_file I can't wait to try it. Yours, Luca -- Luca Filipozzi, ECE Dept. IT Manager, University of British Columbia gpgkey 5A827A2D - A149 97BD 188C 7F29 779E 09C1 3573 32C4 5A82 7A2D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
