From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 22 17:57:08 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 341081065670 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:57:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gy0-f182.google.com (mail-gy0-f182.google.com [209.85.160.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8DB28FC19 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:57:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gyg4 with SMTP id 4so322769gyg.13 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:57:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.31.14 with SMTP id e14mr639689ane.46.1285178226469; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-077-039-064.nc.res.rr.com [71.77.39.64]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id f22sm16657554anh.24.2010.09.22.10.57.05 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:57:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E9D27E5480D for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:57:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:57:03 -0400 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20100922135703.7cbd5f26@scorpio> In-Reply-To: References: <201009220024.o8M0OBhW024398@mail.r-bonomi.com> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.20.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.1) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:57:08 -0000 On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:27:05 -0700 David Brodbeck articulated: > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Robert Bonomi > wrote: > > A) *THEY* developed the interface specifications. They license > > printer manufacurers to build to it.   They _would_ obejct if > > somebody used their technology to compete against them. > > > > B) As it is, to _use_ one of those printers, you *HAVE*TO*BY* a MS > > O/S. if one could use those printers -without- a MS O/S, that is a > >   'provable' loss in MS O/S sales -- one sales loss for -each- > > non-MS system that has such a printer attached. > > If this were true, and there really were a big conspiracy on > Microsoft's part to make manufacturers only support Windows, then you > wouldn't see cheap printers that support both Windows and MacOS X. In > reality, such printers are pretty easy to find. I just heard a rumor that FreeBSD is secretly in collusion with Microsoft and the printer manufacturer's consortium to advance the usage of printers on the Win32/64 platform. By refusing to create an environment in which printers can use tested and certified drivers on a non-windows operating system, they are secretly contributing to Microsoft's continued domination in the PC market. Slash-Dot will unequivocally be denying the accuracy of this story; however, we all are aware that they are secretly being paid by the EC in an attempt to diminish Microsoft's market share. Unfortunately, I cannot substantiate these claims; however, as has been demonstrated numerous times on this forum, documentation of subversive acts is not a requirement. In fact, it might well be called counter-productive. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint. Mark Twain