On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 06:33:31PM -0600, John Galt wrote: > Is it REALLY that easy to print from Linux now? Is there even a printing > application in the base distribution?
Troll? > So yes, I am suggesting that perhaps it's time to take a good hard look at > how dependent printing is on products designed by a company that also has > designs on the very freedom of the users . . . Not? Debian uses GhostScript, a reverse-engineered clone of PostScript that involves zero payment to Adobe. You have to know that, because Debian doesn't include any non-free software in its base. > Since postscript, .pdf, and ebooks all make money for Adobe (postscript > and .pdf mostly in residuals), it's time to stop using them. Sic semper > tyrannis. The GhostScript and PDF support in Debian earn Adobe exactly nothing whatsoever. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum <http://dm.net>
