From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07884138247 for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:14:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B6053E095A; Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:14:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mailex.mailcore.me (mailex.mailcore.me [94.136.40.62]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1F84E07FE for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:14:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [31.67.43.71] by smtp02.mailcore.me with esmtpa (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from ) id 1VgWWX-00059V-DK for gentoo-amd64@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:14:10 +0000 Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: Re: USB Scanner Problems with Newer Kernels/Libusb [Solved] References: <20131108222553.33af27243ad5aa2411c3f0ff@comcast.net> <20131109203050.a1754f19defbcfd9a514a48d@comcast.net> <20131110015302.GA6695@crud> <20131111190318.98783dd7a5ff67aab23c53e5@comcast.net> From: Paul Jewell Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11B511) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:14:06 +0000 To: "gentoo-amd64@lists.gentoo.org" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-amd64@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-amd64@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-Mailcore-Auth: 8337252 X-Mailcore-Domain: 846749 X-Archives-Salt: 78cc9ca9-9bfc-4370-8d62-8b19a3a9323d X-Archives-Hash: 66bc39d54cdd9ff2b5cad7b45d889d7b Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Nov 2013, at 23:18, J=C3=B6rg Schaible wrote= : >=20 > Frank Peters wrote: >=20 >> On Sat, 9 Nov 2013 19:53:02 -0600 >> Barry Schwartz wrote: >>=20 >> I just want to add a parting shot to this thread. >>=20 >> I have several scanners and laser printers, all USB, that have not >> been supported under Microsoft Windows for some time. No MS drivers are >> available for these devices. On various MS Windows forums many people >> ask in vain about obtaining such drivers. >>=20 >> But under Linux all my scanners and printers continue to work without >> problem, and most likely will continue to work for many years to come. >>=20 >> This just underscores the difference between proprietary and open source >> software. >=20 > Yeah, but don't forget to mention the other side of the coin. I had the ca= se=20 > where my new USB printer/scanner did not work under Linux (at least the=20= > scanning part) while if worked flawlessly under Windows. 6 months later th= e=20 > support for the scanner finally arrived. Thanks to the community - no=20 > complaints, but it can be annoying if your new hardware is simply not yet=20= > Linux ready... >=20 > - J=C3=B6rg >=20 >=20 I still prefer the Linux situation. Aware of the risk you identify, I check f= or Linux capability before buying new equipment. Support some time soon, is b= etter than support never, or worse still support being dropped.=20 Don't even start me on apple and AirPrint printers (now happily emulated on a= raspberry pi here for my wife's iPad)..... Paul=