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LPRng
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<p>LPRng is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_license/FlFTwHmd">open-source</a> printing system compatible with the <a href="/facts/Berkeley_printing_system/PzJfcnoU">Berkeley printing system</a> and implemented by many open-source <a href="/facts/Unix-like/YAKrAxzd">Unix-like</a> operating systems. It provides <a href="/facts/Spooling/fPbanPPu">printer spooling</a> and network <a href="/facts/Print_server/4gr2wCYq">print server</a> functionality using the <a href="/facts/Line_Printer_Daemon_protocol/FAGe70Yn">Line Printer Daemon protocol</a>. </p><p>It was abandoned by its author in early 2005, then picked back up by new developers in October 2006 and hosted on <a href="/facts/SourceForge/lxYAgUAX">SourceForge</a>. </p><p>The latest release is 3.9.0, which was made available on May 15, 2019. </p>