win95/98/ME and printers. An ethics issue comparable to DRM servers or not?

[Leo Mauler]

Well, yes, I did say that, but mostly to tell people that this is a way to get people to try Linux.  The charities who want to use donated HP printers, such as nearly-new DeskJet D2460 printers, will have to upgrade from Windows 98 to something better to use those printers, and thats a great way to open an conversation about free Linux OSes.

I'm still a little annoyed with HP for deleting the drivers and commanding everyone not to give them away.  Smacks of book burning.

--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Jon Pruente <jdpruente at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wait, what?  I'm pretty sure it started with Leo
> mentioning a desire
> to give an HP printer away to one, but could not find
> drivers to use
> on their old P2 running Win98...
> 
> Jon.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 1:24 AM, Christofer C. Bell
> <christofer.c.bell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Luke -Jr
> <luke at dashjr.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Isn't that the original post of this thread?
> ;)
> >
> > No, actually, the original post was Oren comparing the
> discontinuance of
> > vendor support for decade old software with Digital
> Rights Management.  The
> > charity came in as a hypothetical somewhere... back
> there... *points up at
> > the thread*
> >
> > --
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
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