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I am quick to complain when Google kills a useful project - but I am not mad about this. It was originally created because Chromebooks couldn't print. Chromebo

I am quick to complain when Google kills a useful project - but I am not mad about this. It was originally created because Chromebooks couldn't print. Chromebooks have been able to print natively for a while now so that is no longer needed. They are also giving over a year of warning. That's plenty of time for people to migrate to a new service or figure out how to implement an alternative. Again I know the Google Graveyard folks will have a field day with this, especially hot on the heals of the Stadia launch and the speculation around when that will die - but I think it's OK to send this ship into the sunset. It served its purpose - there are better solutions now - it's OK to move on.

Rebelgecko 7y ago
IIRC this was also used for printing from Android, and the "replacement" app they released doesn't have the same features
canada_dry 7y ago
> They are also giving over a year of warning. That's plenty of time for people to migrate to a new service or figure out how to implement an alternative. Python 2 would like a word with you.
- zymhan 7y ago
  Except Python is a widely used language, and this is a simple service for end-users. You don't need to rewrite an app because they're shutting down cloud print.
  - downerending 7y ago
    Or, put another way, if the new way of printing doesn't work for you, you don't need to rewrite anything because you can't. You're screwed. :-) [I for one remain convinced that we are totally going to figure out printing once and for all any decade now...]
- takeda 7y ago
  The problem with python was giving too much time, companies really started thinking about migrating in mid 2019.
m-p-3 7y ago
The main reason I used Cloud Print was the ability to print remotely and securely to my home printer without having to worry much about the security implication. I don't really need it that much I guess..
- nirav72 7y ago
  plus, not having to worry about drivers. I had it running on a raspberry pi connected to a Brother 3 in 1 printer for couple of years. it worked and worked well from every single device I printed from.
outworlder 7y ago
What are the better solutions? I am still trying to find any.
hrktb 7y ago
SMS was originally set to pass service messages between phone equipment. The internet was originally used for military communication. The original purpose should not be the lens to look through for judging something once it’s out, in particular after 10 years where people found countless other uses of it.
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Rebelgecko 7y ago

IIRC this was also used for printing from Android, and the "replacement" app they released doesn't have the same features

canada_dry 7y ago

> They are also giving over a year of warning. That's plenty of time for people to migrate to a new service or figure out how to implement an alternative. Python 2 would like a word with you.

zymhan 7y ago
Except Python is a widely used language, and this is a simple service for end-users. You don't need to rewrite an app because they're shutting down cloud print.
- downerending 7y ago
  Or, put another way, if the new way of printing doesn't work for you, you don't need to rewrite anything because you can't. You're screwed. :-) [I for one remain convinced that we are totally going to figure out printing once and for all any decade now...]
takeda 7y ago
The problem with python was giving too much time, companies really started thinking about migrating in mid 2019.

m-p-3 7y ago

The main reason I used Cloud Print was the ability to print remotely and securely to my home printer without having to worry much about the security implication. I don't really need it that much I guess..

nirav72 7y ago
plus, not having to worry about drivers. I had it running on a raspberry pi connected to a Brother 3 in 1 printer for couple of years. it worked and worked well from every single device I printed from.

outworlder 7y ago

What are the better solutions? I am still trying to find any.

hrktb 7y ago

SMS was originally set to pass service messages between phone equipment. The internet was originally used for military communication. The original purpose should not be the lens to look through for judging something once it’s out, in particular after 10 years where people found countless other uses of it.

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