[CentOS] Fwd: Response from Canon - MultiPASS (KMM7153196V60774L0KM)

Sun Apr 15 22:37:59 UTC 2007
John Summerfield <debian at herakles.homelinux.org>

Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
> My apologies for this because it is, technically, OT, but it is a classic
> example of what rotten support Linux (and CentOS) get in the US from
> equipment manufacturers.  The whole email is a lie because they DO have the
> drivers on their asia site, they just don't want us 'Murkins to get our
> hands on them.  Or maybe it's part of some clever little nuance of their
> agreement with Micro$oft not to provide the Linux drivers so they can have
> the rights to distribute the Window$ drivers with the printers.

My only surprise is you bought Canon.

HP actively supports Linux, over time it's had several projects at 
sf.net, and I've even exchanged email with HP developers.



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