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Re: [LUG] Up For Grabs!

 

On Mon, 3 Aug 2020 21:15:19 +0100
Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 3 Aug 2020 13:38:53 +0100
> David Bell <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hello David,
> 
> >them free to download? Surely it is in their interest to be able to
> >sell printers - not just to MS Windows users.  
> 
> True, but consider the market;  Linux/FreeBSD, etc. account for what,
> less than 10% of the pot?
> 
> Also consider;  Printers are sold (almost) at a loss.  Where the money
> is made is in either ink or toner.  Again, a small market potential.
> 
> Under those circumstances:
> 
> "Who cares about a few 'crackpots'?  It's not like we're really losing
> anything."

Hello Brad,

My point is that the majority of the major printer manufactures now seem
to provide drivers, but very few distros appear to make an effort to
 include them, even though they are under a GPL in many cases. Even the
 "crackpots" use ink and toner!

David


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