True, this one thing that made me stop using linux, there scanner support
sucked!
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From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Going semi-digital; advice needed
> On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:43:58 +1300, David A. Mann wrote:
>
> > If anyone's that way inclined, a Linux machine with Gimp might be a
> > workable alternative to Windows with Photoshop. Why? Because it's
free!
>
> The problem with the Linux/GIMP solution is that scanner support under
> Linux leaves a bit to be desired compared to Mac or Wintel. AFAIK, the
> only support is S.A.N.E. (Scanner Access Now Easy) which only supports
> SCSI scanners, and not all of those. As long as your scanner is SCSI,
> or the scanner you plan to buy is SCSI, you're fine. Otherwise,
> Linux/GIMP may well not be the way to go.
>
> TTYL, DougF
>
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