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From:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: lpr for djgpp?
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nobody AT xmission DOT com (Scott) writes:

You realize that using "nobody@" keeps your emails from being
forwarded to the mailing list, right?

> >Because then you can't control it at runtime.
> 
> You suggest that a program designed specifically to print something should
> be able to send data to something other than a printer?  What are you, some
> kind of UNIX nut?  :)

No, a program designed to print to a printer should be able to CHOOSE
which printer it prints to.  DOS supports three printers, not
including networked printers or other printing methods.

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