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LinuxElectrons: The Free Standards Group Unites Linux Printing Initiatives

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“Free Standards Group (FSG) has announced Linuxprinting.org, the
de facto standard repository for printer drivers on Linux, is
merging with the FSG’s OpenPrinting workgroup and will be
integrated and supported in the Linux Standard Base (LSB). The
result will be easier and standardized printing functionality on
Linux and an ease of support for Linux and printing vendors and
makes the Free Standards Group the central organization for
printing on Linux and open source Unix. With this announcement, the
Free Standards Group unifies all standardization activities for the
Linux meta-platform, including desktop, server, application
interoperability, developer support and printing…”

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