Steve Fosdick:

On Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:45:04 Edenyard wrote:

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Have you actually ever installed CUPS? I first of all tried

Yes. I didn't like it and removed it. It was far too much of an "all in one and don't ask what goes on inside" solution for me.

[...] When you convert the rpm to a tgz that isn't going to happen - you'll get the files installed on the filesystem but no setup done.

If the tgz is a slackware package, this isn't true. Of course, there are many differences between RH and slackware that may trip it up, as you correctly note.

It's up to the writer(s) of Turboprint if they give you the source code or if they demand money to use the software. It's up to you if you accept their conditions or choose something else.

Something else! Something else! ;-)

Actually, if you get the source under a Free licence and it's being a troublesome printer, it may well be worth paying them.