Suggest to make a2ps /not/ print by default

[J Wunsch]

Hello world,

i suggest that we apply the attached patch to our a2ps FreeBSD
port(s), which will make it send its file to stdout as opposed to the
printer by default.

Sending the file by default to the printer is (IMHO):

. counter-intuitive; the name a2ps suggests that the tool converts
  ASCII (plus other files) to Postscript, but it by no means gives a
  hint that it would print something without asking,

. violating the Unix way; we've got pipes, and people are used to use
  them when they want to print something (IMHO there isn't even a good
  reason for adding all the -P bloat to a2ps at all, but of course, i
  don't suggest changing _that_),

. contradictionary to all the documentation about a2ps since the docs
  tell you that it would only start printing if a -P or -c option is
  being provided,

. a waste of paper for the brave user who starts the program in the
  innocent assumption to get just a Postscript file out of it.

My main concern (and that's why i would like the entire list and not
just the port's maintainer) is that some dependant port (like
apsfilter) might already rely on this feature.

Please send me a Cc for any discussion, i'm not subscribed to the
ports list.

I've also Cc'ed address@hidden for their information, but folks over
there, if you reply, please do it to /me only/ and don't start an
endless discussion along with all the people on the FreeBSD ports list!
-- 
cheers, J"org               .-.-.   --... ...--   -.. .  DL8DTL

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