From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 3 20:31:13 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4D0616A4CE for ; Sun, 3 Oct 2004 20:31:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.chrononomicon.com (chrononomicon.com [216.37.143.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 945AF43D49 for ; Sun, 3 Oct 2004 20:31:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsilver@chrononomicon.com) Received: from [192.168.0.42] (unknown [192.168.0.42]) by mail.chrononomicon.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B74A410CE45 for ; Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:31:12 -0400 (EDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) In-Reply-To: <415FA64E.8010708@optonline.net> References: <20041002225028.05205e9a.metaridley@mchsi.com> <415FA64E.8010708@optonline.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <2ACFDFB0-157B-11D9-BD30-000D932C89A2@chrononomicon.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bart Silverstrim Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:31:12 -0400 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) Subject: Re: When Unix Stops Being Fun X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 20:31:13 -0000 On Oct 3, 2004, at 3:12 AM, bsdfsse wrote: > > Ironically, I'm switching to FreeBSD because I'm already tired. My > bones are aching from years of abuse. I'm tired of.. > > ..being told what I can and can't do with my computers. Did you know > many scanners and photocopiers cannot reproduce money? Apparently the > US government has worked with the hardware manufactures to perform > this feat. What's next? Probably not being able to listen to music > that I'm not "certified" as owning. Or being able to rip a DVD I > purchased. (Somewhat OT...sorry...) I agree with your post 100%, and I remember frequent discussions about this (scanning money being hardware crippled), but sitting here and reading your post reminded me my wallet was on the desk and my new scanner is sitting here...well, thought I'd test it. Must be my scanner's broken, because I just scanned and printed the face side of a $20 bill. Almost 11" long on the printout, but still looks like a giant $20. Just curious if it would work or not. Excuse me while I shred it before the Secret Service comes knocking on my door... -Bart