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authorAlan Eldridge <alane@FreeBSD.org>2002-10-17 02:38:37 +0000
committerAlan Eldridge <alane@FreeBSD.org>2002-10-17 02:38:37 +0000
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-rw-r--r--print/cups/pkg-comment2
-rw-r--r--print/cups/pkg-descr20
2 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/print/cups/pkg-comment b/print/cups/pkg-comment
index f1c557211a78..b035e44e685c 100644
--- a/print/cups/pkg-comment
+++ b/print/cups/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The Common UNIX Printing System
+The Common UNIX Printing System: Metaport to install complete system
diff --git a/print/cups/pkg-descr b/print/cups/pkg-descr
index 9afefc74189e..f5049de70300 100644
--- a/print/cups/pkg-descr
+++ b/print/cups/pkg-descr
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
CUPS provides a portable printing layer for UNIX-based operating
systems. It has been developed by Easy Software Products to promote a
-standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users. CUPS
-provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces.
+standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users.
CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") as the basis for
managing print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon ("LPD") Server
@@ -10,10 +9,15 @@ also supported with reduced functionality. CUPS adds network printer
browsing and PostScript Printer Description ("PPD") based printing
options to support real-world printing under UNIX.
-CUPS also includes a customized version of GNU Ghostscript (currently
-based off GNU Ghostscript 5.50) and an image file RIP that are used to
-support non-PostScript printers. Sample drivers for HP and EPSON
-printers are included that use these filters.
+CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces. These are
+available in the cups-lpr port.
-- George Reid
-greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org
+CUPS also supports a customized version of GNU Ghostscript (currently based
+off GNU Ghostscript 5.50) and an image file RIP that are used to support
+non-PostScript printers. Sample drivers for HP and EPSON printers are included
+that use these filters. This software is available in the cups-pstoraster
+port.
+
+- AlanE (maintainer)
+alane@freebsd.org, ports@geeksrus.net
+[original text by greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org]