the problem with Linux?

[CLIFFORD ILKAY]

At 19:09 06/04/2004 -0400, Noah John Gellner wrote:
>A pal recently sent me the following link which points to a rant about
>setting up CUPS. http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cups-horror.html
>
>I recently installed Fedora Core 1 and had to go through a minor battle
>to get CUPS to work with my Netgear printserver. Fedora requires that a
>queue be specified, the printserver doesn't use a queue. Furthermore,
>the auto print tool sets up the wrong driver which limits the resolution
>to 600 dpi instead of 1200.
>
>I am curious to hear people's opinions about the usability issue. In my
>mind it is the biggest barrier that Linux faces with respect to desktop
>success. I think that the software core is ready, but these details are
>presently fatal.

My experience with CUPS has essentially been "plug and play". I first used 
it on Mandrake and have found that I can connect to a new printer with CUPS 
faster than I can with Windows.

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
Dinamis Corporation
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1419
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 3P6

Tel: 416-410-3326 

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