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rmcassid@uci.edu (Robert Cassidy) writes:

>In article <danpop.824479071@rscernix>, danpop@mail.cern.ch (Dan Pop) wrote:

>But it is supported for any printer under GX. GX was supposed to be the
>solution. Unfortunately it has not gotten the support to make it a broad
>solution. Copland will solve the problem with GX whether you like it or
>not. 

GX is very resource hungry while very few programs takes advantage of. 
That's one reason most Mac users [and developers] aren't using it. 


>Like OpenTransport, GX is an optional solution. It is optional to allow
>older users to still play with limited resources. But GX is designed to
>replace all of the existing Apple printing software. It was designed to
>solve the problem. OpenTransport is the same way. Will we still hear how
>awful non-native TCP/IP stacks are after OT ships? Probably. 

>"OT solves that" will be our cry. 

>"But not everybody uses that" will be the response.

Not sure, but last I've heard, Apple is moving away from OT in Copland.
Anybody knows for sure regarding this?

>Oh well.

>-- 
>Bob Cassidy
>UC Irvine

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