On 2/14/06, jdd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm writing about building a photo collection, of course on
> my 10.0 station.
>
> However the only application that makes my scanner works on
> Linux is a comercial one (vuescan).

I think this answers the whole question.

>
> Vuescan is quoted on the sane project page.
>
> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-KONICA-MINOLTA
>
> may I quote vuescan on the openSUSE page or write "supported
> by a non free application" ? Of course if I quote vuescan,
> it will be as non open source :-).
>
> I already try not to quote brand names...

There are three things that need to be taken into account:
1. Tradmark law
2. Terms of site
3. Site Philosophy


1. means that technically you should be putting (TM) or in the wiki
<sup>(TM)</sup), whenever you mention someone elses trademark.
2. Terms of site states: "You may not post or transmit through this
web site advertising or commercial solicitations; promotional
materials relating to web site or online services which are
competitive with Novell and/or this web site; "
3. Being an open source project there is a preference for opensource
solutions to all problems.

I think it all comes back to the fact that if there is only one
solution, it should be documented. Who knows, somebody reading it,
might, say, No, I got this working using whatever and then update the
wiki, with other solutions.

Peter 'Pflodo" Flodin

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