After takin' a swig o' grog, Jeanette belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> Looks like our "friends" at Apple bought CUPS
>
> http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L475
>
> and seems they already made a change.
>
> http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L179+I0+T+M10+P1+Q
>
> This file is subject to the Apple OS-Developed Software exception.
That ain't going to fly with the FSF. Apple must release their modified
source code to their Apple users.
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CUPS got Jobbed!
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