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diff --git a/print/cups/DESCR b/print/cups/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bbc07ce6081 --- /dev/null +++ b/print/cups/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for +UNIX 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. + +CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IETF-IPP) as the basis for +managing print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon (LPD, RFC1179) +and AppSocket protocols are also supported with reduced functionality. + +CUPS adds network printer browsing and PostScript Printer Description +("PPD")-based printing options to support real world applications under +UNIX. |