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Out of curiosity, why didn't desktop mode include things like language support or CUPS printing support?
by Sunspark 3y ago
Out of curiosity, why didn't desktop mode include things like language support or CUPS printing support?
- sho_hn 3y agoNot sure! My particular team was working on features upstream in the KDE Plasma desktop. The packaging / Arch-based distro was done elsewhere. I also left the contracting company before the shipping year, though (while still involved with KDE otherwise today); it's possible there was more intra-team comm later on. All I can offer you is speculation: Maybe just something no one's gotten around to yet? Also, I think desktop mode and its use cases are probably a lot more popular than anyone expected.
- agilob 3y agoI wouldn't put CUPS on Steam deck because too many people have HP printers. People trying their HP printer or scanner and not having it working would put Deck in bad light really.
- Sunspark 3y agoIt's a desktop and was advertised as "a PC", but it has no printer support at all.
- yellowapple 3y agoSince when is CUPS not able to handle HP printers? HPs have been basically plug-and-play for me.
- agilob 3y agoI had an experience of trying to install InkJet and some old DeskJet AIO just 3 weeks ago and it wasn't great. Brother, Brother is plug and play.
- yellowapple 3y agoThat explains it, then; I use laser printers exclusively these days, so that probably cuts down a fair bit on any consumer-facing shenanigans.