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Epson Pulls Linux Software Following GPL Violations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the back-to-the-drawing-board dept.

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."

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  1. i say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    goatsee
    you say goatseh
    he says goats

    whos right?

    1. Re:i say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      goatsex dumbass.

  2. the terrorists... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    will never take away my goatse away.

  3. GPL zealots pissing in the soup ruin it for all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I hope all you leftist GPL whackos are happy. Now you've ruined it for everyone.

    Why don't you go protest against SUVs or have a rally for a snail darter. You people
    make me sick. I'd like to piss on your tofu burger.

  4. Re:I'm confused... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I betcha nobody at Epson can do this! Or I could be wrong, it could also be their CEO.

  5. FUCK YOU! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  6. gpl causes problems by GoatPigSheep · · Score: 0, Troll

    GPL violations has (should read have) caused Epson to yank their free downloads of their ImageScan! and Photo Image Print System software for Linux

    If Epson used a normal license instead of a confusing one like GPL they wouldn't have had to waste money correcting this problem.

    --
    GoatPigSheep, the 3 most important food groups
  7. Good show! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm quite satisfied when I see cases like this one where it's the anally-obsessive GPL preachers who eat the shit because of their faith.

  8. Re:If this was Microsoft's license you were violat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh, I don't know... Because people can and will use it? And you don't have GPL natzis ready to kill you in the street for the tiniest perceived violation of a liscence that isn't even legally enforceable? And that MS's liscences are practically BSDish compared to the faciest GPL?

  9. Re:They had to do it -- Here's why: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The simple fact is, for $100 you can buy an unlimited development lisence that includes access to a dozen development libraries that you can code to and redistribute with any number of applications without ever having to give anyone any code.

    GNU? Don't even dare to sell it, you're foreced to give it all away.

    QT? $1500 per application per platform.

    There are a ton of other free (and worth every penny) development platforms out there (I've used them all). But MS's is overall the $ cheapest, most usefull and most lisence friendly of anything else out there. Fact.

  10. Re:GPL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And the users get screwed over. Frankly I don't give two shits about any developers that get fucked, but keep your fucking philosophical bullshit out of my being able to use my computer.

    This is a dark day for Linux and the GPL. A few more victories like this and Linux won't even be able to serve mail anymore.

  11. Re:Agreed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    WHY THE FUCK did you have to insert a snide little Microsoft remark in there??! IS IT SOME SORT of involuntary reflex action??! Like, I dunno, BOWEL MOVEMENT?? DOES THAT LINE get you any CHICKS?? FUCK!

    NERDS SUCK

    paranoid neurotic bastards