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Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular)

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> If you meant hplip drivers, which are available from Debian
> repository, then I wonder what actually makes them so much "from
> Debian"?  IMHO, their  avalability from Debian repository does not
> really make them particulary  "Debian".  They are still developed by HP
> or their development is  sponsored by HP, aren't they?

The issue is not who writes the code.  The issue is whether the code is
available under a Free license such that it can be integrated cleanly
into the OS distribution I use, e.g.
- It works on all the architectures supported by Debian
- The Debian maintainers will take care of compatibility between
  different versions of packages.  So I won't have to choose between
  sticking to some old version of CUPS (for example), or having to buy
  a new printer, because the printer manufacturer stopped updating their
  driver for printers older than 5 years (say).
- I don't have to check the manufacturer's web-site for bug-fixes and
  security updates: `apt-get` does it for me.

> And BTW HP allegedly native to Debian support was always crappy in my
> personal experience (as HP printers themselves).  Especialy if compared
> with Brother propriatory drivers, which are flawless.

To each his own.  I find such software to be a maintenance hassle.

For that reason I do not have an opinion on HP-vs-Brother in terms of
technical quality of their drivers or their hardware: I haven't had the
opportunity to try Brother's drivers, and I won't as long as it's
proprietary (and IIUC they don't provide drivers that work on my
ARM-based CUPS server anyway).

> The interesting point is that Linux community is always and rightfully
> upset by the fact that manufacturers do not care to provide Linux
> support.  IMHO we should then appreciate and support the manufacturer
> when it cares about Linux users, shouldn't we?

I think it's stupid for a printer manufacturer not to provide its
drivers as Free Software and collaborate with the community.  It might
make sense not to provide drivers for GNU/Linux at all, but if they have
to go through the trouble of writing the driver, they might as well make
it Free Software.  It just makes a lot of commercial sense.


        Stefan

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Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) "Juan R. de Silva" <juan.r.d.silva@gmail.com> - 2018-07-08 04:20 +0200
  Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-07-08 04:50 +0200
    Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2018-07-09 17:30 +0200
  Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2018-07-09 17:20 +0200
    Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) "Juan R. de Silva" <juan.r.d.silva@gmail.com> - 2018-07-09 18:30 +0200
      Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2018-07-10 00:30 +0200
        Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-07-10 00:50 +0200
          Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-07-10 01:00 +0200
            Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-07-10 01:10 +0200
              Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-07-10 05:50 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-07-10 16:10 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular) Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-07-10 17:00 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in particular) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2018-07-11 16:50 +0200
              Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-07-10 20:00 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-07-10 20:30 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-07-10 21:00 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-07-10 21:20 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Erik Christiansen <dvalin@internode.on.net> - 2018-07-11 14:10 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-07-11 17:20 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-07-11 18:40 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-07-11 19:50 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-07-12 23:30 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-07-13 15:00 +0200
                Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-07-13 19:10 +0200
          Re: Looking for ratings of all-in-one printers for Linux (Ubuntu in  particular) Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-07-10 01:30 +0200

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