[arachne] Re: handheld printer

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On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 12:10 -0400, Jason wrote:
> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
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> 
> >  Who doesn't make a printer driver?  Have you looked at CUPS (Common Unix
> > Printing System).  Most drivers for Linux/Mac are not made by manufacturer.
> >
> >   Cal
> >   
> Cal,
> While CUPS handles lots of printers, there are plenty it doesn't.  In my 
> mind it comes down to voting with your wallet which I do for all new 
> buys I make.  But often enough even these days I pick up something used 
> real cheap that doesn't have a driver.
> 
> Thankfully it happens less and less these days.  Kinda like not 
> supporting DOS, if we keep buy things which only support windows, it'll 
> be slow going.

Don't believe everything you read on the packaging and in the fine
manual about how the manufacturer of the device supports only Window$.
Many manufacturers of peripheral devices are believed to be colluding 
on the sly with linux developers who will create linux drivers for their
devices.  There are very few manufacturers who will openly admit to
collaborating with linux developers because they know that if they do 
they will be punished by Microsoft.  For getting caught collaborating
with linux developers, Micro$oft might do nasty things to them such as,
for example, refuse to approve for use in Window$ systems any of the
manufacturer's device drivers, even the ones which the manufacturer 
developed specifically for use with Window$.  I hope the frigging
bustards at Micro$oft get sued bigtime over charges that Micro$oft's
driver signing racket is in violation of the anti-trust laws.

Sam Heywood


and aa peripheral device manufacturer might be punished by Microsoft
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