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Epson Pulls Linux Software Following GPL Violations
ChrisWong writes "GPL violations has caused Epson to yank their free downloads of their ImageScan! and Photo Image Print System software for Linux. While one can use xsane instead of their ImageScan! software, the latter is easier to use and produces subjectively more attractive output."
Actually, I think it was a big news day. Check the previous posts, especially the one about p2p.
And what are you complaining about anyway? "Boo hoo, this Slashdot post had nothing to do with my Windows computer. *Sob*"
As they say, "News for Nerds. *Stuff that matters.*"
Bull f-in crap its "interesting" .. .. a first post is a first post is a first post
its an fp whether its for firefighters, communists, your local geek who lost his computer, or just for the sake of first posting a
as they say
- mescaline - its the only way to fly -
I'm finding this a little hard to believe. It just doesn't pass the "modem light" test.
My wife and I have two computers that feed into a Linksys router that feed into a DSL modem, which is on my desk where I can see the data light.
She basically is a "magazine reader" Web user. She doesn't download files as such, she reads articles and Web-based bicycle forums and Yahoo and such. When she's logged on, I can easily see her activity; basically whenever she follows a link, I see the light light up in a few brief bursts for a second or so. I think most of the traffic is dozens of little images from the new page (and the banners and pop-behind ads).
On the othe hand, if she's off and I'm on and Limewire is running and I'm not "doing anything", I see little or no visible activity from the modem light. No visible evidence at all of all that P2P traffic the article says is taking place. I only see the light go on when a download is actually in progress, and the duration and duty cycle of the visible activity are a very close match for the size of the file and the average transfer speed.
"How to Do Nothing," kids activities, back in print!