On Tue, 8 Aug 2017 20:00:29 +0100 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > On Tue 08 Aug 2017 at 13:01:30 -0500, Doug wrote: > > > It always amazes me that people who get a driver made specifically > > for a device, a driver that has significantly more capability than > > one that came with their Linux os, > > would refuse to use it. It hasn't cost them anything, just as the > > Linux os hasn't cost them anything, so it is FREE. (Don't tell me > > they paid for it with the printer--they > > couldn't have bought the printer without subsidizing the driver, so > > essentially it is free.) Same goes for video drivers. It's like > > trying to swim with one hand tied behind your back. > > It's strange, isn't it, that some people do not want to knuckle under > and do what they are told is best for them. The same people want some > control over the goods they own and the services they use. Wierdos. > > Ignore them and join the hive. >
Well, on top of being able to use a pretested and know good non-proprietary driver there are other reasons.... https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/06/printer-tracking-dots-back-news Not to mention that some people think that proprietary drivers utilize more ink than their FLOSS counterparts, and if Amazon reviews is any indication, then manufacturers *do* want you to use more ink and newer printers *do* use more ink. The question is, do manufacturers use drivers, firmware, or both to achieve this end? Sincerely, David
