[arachne] Re: handheld printer

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On Sun, 24 May 2009 04:47:02 -0400, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> 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.

Yup, so do I. But I won't be holding my breath waiting for it....


    
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