Above is a screenshot of page for Linux driver and software downloads of the manufacturer’s website for a printer I just acquired. Basically there’s nothing.
Who wants to buy a printer and not have software for it? Ok, there is software for Linux that will probably work with most or all of the functions for printing, scanning, and faxing. But it is not that simple. Its not like getting a disc with the printer and just inserting it in a computer and having everything set up.
Below is a screenshot of the page for Windows drivers.
Who wants to shell out money for something like a multifunction home/office printer/scanner/copier/fax and have to hope that everything will work, which possibly it might not?
If Linux can’t do it, why can’t there be some other group of people creating an Open Source OS that can? What would it take to get major peripheral and other device manufacturers to come together – ultimately in their own best interest – and support an Open Source operating system?
And is it possible that it could be done with Linux? If so, why isn’t everything conceivable being done to make it happen?
It really is quite unfortunate that we do not have a global OS that is Open Source. I consider this as significant as the recent discussions about freedom and human rights being conducted in light of the revelations about NSA surveillance.
An Open Source operating system is very important. People accept their non-Open-Source operating systems and its like swallowing the bad pill that takes everything down the wrong path, and the next thing we know we have all this cloud BS BS BS and other attacks on freedom and compromises going on.
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