GNU bug report logs - #2250
23.0.90; Ask the user before printing (sending to printer)

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Message #20 received at 2250 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Richard M Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: dcl441-bugs <at> yahoo.com, 2250 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#2250: 23.0.90;
 Ask the user before printing (sending to printer)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:09:16 +0200

Richard M Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

>       I propose to have a new variable, confirm-print, set to t by
>       default, which if non-nil displays a confirmation message to the
>       user just before a file/region/buffer is going to be printed to
>       a local or remote printer.
>
> I don't mind if we have this variable
> but I am against making it t by default.
> Printing something by mistake is not very common
> and it is no disaster.  It makes no sense to inconvenience
> people that want to print, just to prevent a minor inconvenience.

If we have such a variable and don't default it to t, I doubt it will
help many users.

So I think this doesn't seem like a very vital option to have, so I'm
closing this bug report.

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