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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
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.
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Personally I buy printers that I know will work with Linux. I like to solve problems instead of complaining.
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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
I appreciate things have got better; maybe Linux has got as easy to use for the end-user as Windows, but I am doubtful.
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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.