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Old 07-08-2021, 08:09 PM   #85
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IME on Linux, simply using the OS borders on development. Heaven forbid there is no driver for your printer. I recall looking up a driver for a common device (this was a few years back) and the responder to the question suggested the user learn how to write the driver themself, and that it would a valuable experience. It's better to learn how to do things yourself I may as well learn to build a combustion engine according to that thinking, and how to machine off the shelf parts too.
Personally I buy printers that I know will work with Linux. I like to solve problems instead of complaining.

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I appreciate things have got better; maybe Linux has got as easy to use for the end-user as Windows, but I am doubtful.
I can completely install and update Linux Mint in about 35 minutes on dual-core (pre-2010) computers. This includes the installation of codecs, drivers and all standard applications. Windows can't come close.
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