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Re: [LUG] Up For Grabs!
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- Subject: Re: [LUG] Up For Grabs!
- From: David Bell <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:35:58 +0100
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On Tue, 4 Aug 2020 12:48:58 +0100
Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Aug 2020 23:00:06 +0100
> David Bell <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello David,
>
> >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.
>
> NOW I see what you mean. It still requires people to package them.
>
> It comes down to a shortage of bodies/time, I suppose.
>
This is why I ceased singing the praises of desktop linux to
others. My fear being that they will take the plunge - and be left
without a working printer/scanner.
David
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