Re: [MLUG] scanner

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> You have to be kidding me.  All this talk about how great it is to run
> Linux, and it won't even run a silly HP scanner without programming
> something??!!!????

Try writing those drivers sometime without specs from HP then tell me 
how silly a task you think it is. If companies won't write drivers or 
release their specs then hassle them.

To put it in more lay mans terms think of it as being given the task of 
writing a manual on how to rebuild classic car engines.. except you're 
not actually able to look at any car engines or any of the parts.. you 
just have to go on theory of car engines and what you can figure out by 
observing the outside of the car.

People still manage to write these drivers but it's a lot of work to do 
something fairly simple.. all to support people who won't bother to 
complain to the company they purchased their device from.. or better yet 
vote with your dollars by purchasing supported devices.

I'm sure the only reason Microsoft even puts up with the current driver 
situation is because it keeps people locked into Windows. I'm damn sure 
that if they ever felt really threatened for desktop control they'd be 
pushing for standardized interfaces. :)


-- 
So long and thanks for all the fish.

Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://kavlon.org

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