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Date:      Sun, 19 Sep 1999 12:51:44 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Nick Hibma <hibma@skylink.it>
To:        Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
Cc:        Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.rhein-neckar.de>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PAPERSIZE in /etc/make.conf?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909191251050.487-100000@heidi.plazza.it>
In-Reply-To: <37E443D0.AB9C0881@softweyr.com>

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> > Should we have a PAPERSIZE variable (A4 vs. letter) in /etc/make.conf?
> > 
> > - groff has the paper size set as compile time option.
> > 
> > - Various ports that now exist in two versions or require the
> >   user to define the paper size at build time could automatically
> >   pull the value in.
> 
> Yes.  I think I encountered this with enscript the other day, too.  Sent
> the LaserJam into a blinking fit, displaying "PC LOAD A4".

Us 'silly' people could appreciate an option like that. Would also
reduce the number of ports having to specify this in the name of the
port.

Nick
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e-Mail: hibma@skylink.it



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