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Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F)

From	<tomas@tuxteam.de>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F)
Date	2020-03-06 21:00 +0100
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On Fri, Mar 06, 2020 at 07:46:05PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 06, 2020 at 07:02:27PM +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:

[...]

> > Simple-scan is also based on libsane (as Xsane is). It also depends
> > on all those "desktop goodies" [...]

> Like you, my preference is xsane as a fromtend to SANE. However, I do
> not think it is the lack of shinyness that puts users off using it.
> Not completely, anyway. What is perceived as the plethora of options
> and things to click on is a factor, particulary when it comes to new
> or casual users.

I forgot to put a smiley in there :-)

I can imagine that simple-scan caters more to the expectation of
a modern GUI user, and thus may be the better choice, Especially
if said user has already bought into the "desktop" paradigm.

I tried for a while and... it's not for me.

> And don't forget - Ubuntu and Mint (both widely used) ship simple-scan.
> That is what their users are familiar with. It doesn't do a bad job.

Definitely.

Cheers
-- t

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Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-06 18:20 +0100
  Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-03-06 18:30 +0100
  Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-03-06 18:40 +0100
    Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-06 19:00 +0100
      Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-03-06 19:10 +0100
        Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-06 20:20 +0100
          Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-03-06 20:40 +0100
            Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-03-06 20:50 +0100
              Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-03-06 21:00 +0100
                Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-07 00:40 +0100
                Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-03-07 09:50 +0100
        Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-03-06 20:50 +0100
          Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-03-06 21:00 +0100
      Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-06 19:10 +0100
  Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-03-07 08:20 +0100
  Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan  LIDE 700F) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2020-03-07 15:10 +0100
    Re: Simple software for a scanner with ability to crop (CanoScan LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-07 15:30 +0100
  OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner …  LIDE 700F) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-03-09 15:10 +0100
    Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner …  LIDE 700F) Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-03-09 15:20 +0100
      Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner … LIDE 700F) Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2020-03-09 19:00 +0100
      Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner … LIDE 700F) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2020-03-10 14:30 +0100
    Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner … LIDE 700F) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2020-03-09 16:00 +0100
      Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner …  LIDE 700F) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-03-09 18:10 +0100
        Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner … LIDE 700F) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-03-09 20:30 +0100
          Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner …  LIDE 700F) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-03-10 05:10 +0100
            Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F) Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-03-10 05:40 +0100
              Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner … LIDE 700F) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2020-03-10 10:20 +0100
                Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner   … LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-10 14:00 +0100
                Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner   … LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-10 14:50 +0100
                Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a  scanner  … LIDE 700F) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-03-10 16:40 +0100
    Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner   … LIDE 700F) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-03-09 17:50 +0100

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