Talk:Summer of Code/2009/Print Support: Difference between revisions
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* Thing is we don't technically do a pdf conversion, CUPS comes with an emulator of the print engine, and prints to the PDF. And we do this because we would like for the teacher to review it. | * Thing is we don't technically do a pdf conversion, CUPS comes with an emulator of the print engine, and prints to the PDF. And we do this because we would like for the teacher to review it. | ||
The pdf is stored in a web folder on the server, and through moodle the teacher goes through them (we provide a webpage), and approves the ones he thinks appropriate for printing. | The pdf is stored in a web folder on the server, and through moodle the teacher goes through them (we provide a webpage), and approves the ones he thinks appropriate for printing. | ||
I explained it my explanation | I explained it my explanation | ||
The outcome of my second draft (beta) was that students should be provided as minimal functionality as possible. They shouldn't be given too much flexibility or options. And... you get | The outcome of my second draft (beta) was that students should be provided as minimal functionality as possible. They shouldn't be given too much flexibility or options. And... you get | ||
WYSIWYG only as we send the files directly from the journal. | |||
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IF the mime type exists in cups mime.type , we are all good to do printing from journal. (that is why we require step 1) | IF the mime type exists in cups mime.type , we are all good to do printing from journal. (that is why we require step 1) | ||
There is no reason to read the file, the server handles the necessary post script conversions! | There is no reason to read the file, the server handles the necessary post script conversions! | ||
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