Hey the email below would possibly be useful on the OSIA website if it were tidied up a tad. We need some good Australian success stories, probably of a larger scale than below.
For those that don't know, the secret's out now so those in the Linux Business now have a national organisation to join. See http://www.osia.net.au - The key word is industry and compliments some state based organisations such as SLPWA (Society of Linux Proffesionals - WA), OSV (Open Source Victoria) and OSBN (Open Source Business Network (SA)). It's aim is to promote the use of Open Source in Government and Corporations and act as a single point of contact for National organisations and Media for information about Open Source Software. Before everyone gets upset, we're complimenting other organisations, not competing! For a long time there's been user focussed groups, this is the other end of the spectrum, you need not be technical (probably advantageous in fact) to join in. It's more about taking to CFO's & CTO's and CEO's. Perhaps we could round up a few Sydney companies for an informal chat because NSW's lagging behind. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Richard Hayes wrote: > Dear list, > > I just purchased a new Epsom C43UX printer as my old Canon finally died on > Thursday. I have a dual boot system w2K and Mandrake 9.1 and I thought I > would install the printer under windoze as I had all the drivers and software > from the CD. > > Stupid me. I unpacked the printer and plugged it into the USB ports, > installed the software etc. Then I tried to print a test page, not go. > Check the cables fine, restart, no go, remove printer and reinstall and still > not working. After 20 minutes I checked the ports, the print was set tp > LPT1 not USB. Google time, you need to remove LPT1 and change to USB in the > ports of the printer properties. I did not have a USB port on the printer > properties. Forty five minutes later it still not working. > > Stuff it I 'll try it under Mandrake, I choose an Epson as they are supported > well under Linux. Ran Printdrake 60 seconds later it have found the printer > but it did not know what driver to use. Selected Epson C42UX, it > autocofigured the apps to use the new printer. Total time under 2 mins. Time > under W2K about 45 mins and it does not work even with ALL the drivers and > software. > > Anyone for an easy OS??? > > > -- ---<GRiP>--- Electronic Hobbyist, Former Arcadia BBS nut, Occasional nudist, Linux Guru, SLUG/AUUG/Linux Australia member, Sydney Flashmobber, BMX rider, Walker, Raver & rave music lover, Big kid that refuses to grow up. I'd make a good family pet, take me home today! Do people actually read these things? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
